tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82675014542042713362024-03-12T18:19:22.992-07:00Photography and Tea Cozies by AbercotGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-69950877176755232102011-01-14T06:59:00.000-08:002011-01-14T07:23:48.336-08:00Beautiful Black Women and Water Jars Tea Cozy<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3abYr92ClD_c02qLjJ8aWD9r1FHxZ0E_r0BRbhgIFrwzs8EVNkLpQUm0BHEZCsrhDoaNlNZA5l2UW7a-bS5bNcKbEZz1tGbJhXwxzTk7BF0hqdGdeciRgEeiYydyUCOoXzfBCGn2GPR9/s1600/Beautiful+Black+Women+and+Water+Jugs+Collage%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+11+11+flowers+of+1+10+10+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562058686468579202" style="WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3abYr92ClD_c02qLjJ8aWD9r1FHxZ0E_r0BRbhgIFrwzs8EVNkLpQUm0BHEZCsrhDoaNlNZA5l2UW7a-bS5bNcKbEZz1tGbJhXwxzTk7BF0hqdGdeciRgEeiYydyUCOoXzfBCGn2GPR9/s200/Beautiful+Black+Women+and+Water+Jugs+Collage%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+11+11+flowers+of+1+10+10+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0vfIzThOiZf94m4CfXvvDBKYYYGCSUTo5TDXsblgF3grqZ8FREg-Q6uQRVgF6fHFiaBDlP0LW5W1IcctzUwMJryXNjgrtSvHu8uMIzUw1gS-zoRDuu8velfQp7n5ctDtVWecwIrfGn64/s1600/Beautiful+Black+Women+and+Water+Jars+Tea+Cozy+2%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+inside+black%252C+outside+blk+women+wtr+jugs+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562057242161512674" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0vfIzThOiZf94m4CfXvvDBKYYYGCSUTo5TDXsblgF3grqZ8FREg-Q6uQRVgF6fHFiaBDlP0LW5W1IcctzUwMJryXNjgrtSvHu8uMIzUw1gS-zoRDuu8velfQp7n5ctDtVWecwIrfGn64/s200/Beautiful+Black+Women+and+Water+Jars+Tea+Cozy+2%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+inside+black%252C+outside+blk+women+wtr+jugs+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#660000;">Rejoice in the grace and beauty of these women, their stature, grace, strength, vitality, balancing the water jars while chatting, carrying a small child, going about daily life. This fabric sings!<br /><br />“Beautiful Black Women and Water Jars Tea Cozy” features 4 exterior fabrics, all wonderfully contrasting and enhancing. The back of the cozy is cotton vibrating with magenta and apricot orange. The lining fabric is cotton/poly, swirls of earthen sands and sparkles. The cozy is interlined with 2 layers of batting to keep your tea quite warm while you visit with friends and family. I’ve sewn buttons near the bottom of the cozy, front and inside, to add another touch of decoration to the cozy.<br /><br />A braided golden loop at the top of the cozy, with a bright, shiny orange wooden bead makes it easy to lift the cozy off your teapot. Cozy measures a total width of 29 ½” around by 11” tall. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The cozy comes with a matching hot pad to rest your teapot on while enjoying your tea.This cozy would also be perfect as a small appliance cover and conversation piece in your kitchen!<br /></p></span><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU4Z-Jbe5mNoAdJYKjkdBiv6-njT-PnfG8WyDptjzshZkjUgN6xDyaO0polEDvruWbiZF1EN_V2XNjwbvtYe5oa25Q-V7dPE4s5jFPfLn5hEIGbPj2hzQOA0ptZxuGBurutuDj8seCjSp/s1600/Image+8437a+w+wtrmk%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562057538828290786" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU4Z-Jbe5mNoAdJYKjkdBiv6-njT-PnfG8WyDptjzshZkjUgN6xDyaO0polEDvruWbiZF1EN_V2XNjwbvtYe5oa25Q-V7dPE4s5jFPfLn5hEIGbPj2hzQOA0ptZxuGBurutuDj8seCjSp/s200/Image+8437a+w+wtrmk%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_LajvhIIqWmDoJ0WBpEuEJ48ziocY_waL40N_mTAsmGy9EZlnmbFRo__G2lgQTBQSvyVVce7WgEyjgTqH0CzvN7p6gekFSpLWPaGS8521euFwnil6Lp4Jwwi_5wznwAQ4LChC5oAQBIC/s1600/Image+8441+ab+no+wtrmk%252C+flower+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562057726752215458" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_LajvhIIqWmDoJ0WBpEuEJ48ziocY_waL40N_mTAsmGy9EZlnmbFRo__G2lgQTBQSvyVVce7WgEyjgTqH0CzvN7p6gekFSpLWPaGS8521euFwnil6Lp4Jwwi_5wznwAQ4LChC5oAQBIC/s200/Image+8441+ab+no+wtrmk%252C+flower+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>many smiles!</strong></span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>: )</strong></span></span></p>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-36784849320658521052011-01-05T07:52:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:09:34.687-08:00New - Elegant Burgundy Chartreuse Tea Cozy<p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCm2oR2Za7XzlBVTNvSmpX6BzUTSmA4p85mwgfA-SQepGrBcY2OVH2qGFcARbgpuXgELNDA2rNpy7vbt0uIRdpzDPvx3byqNlhdieaiKh5U2hmBWDr_Z3Y-V2UcOYrthg6ALXTS82STWf/s1600/Elegant+Burgundy+Chartreuse+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+a+b%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+01+04+2011%252C+chartreuse+tea+cozy+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558731603820133634" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCm2oR2Za7XzlBVTNvSmpX6BzUTSmA4p85mwgfA-SQepGrBcY2OVH2qGFcARbgpuXgELNDA2rNpy7vbt0uIRdpzDPvx3byqNlhdieaiKh5U2hmBWDr_Z3Y-V2UcOYrthg6ALXTS82STWf/s200/Elegant+Burgundy+Chartreuse+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+a+b%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+01+04+2011%252C+chartreuse+tea+cozy+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#666600;">My first 2011 tea cozy, now available for sale in my online shop at <a href="http://www.abercot.etsy.com/"><span style="color:#330033;">www.abercot.etsy.com</span></a>. <span style="color:#666600;">I'm thrilled to share it with you and I'm quite proud of it - it's my unique design and I used 4 fabrics to create this cozy - some photos and a description follow. </span></span><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558731800308885394" style="WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HkpKwNNgbDrO3u4VG1X8Y_rxQx3PFC4H-ouB-GbgZq1ZsnOE8j5kqUhnWeLRKNvj8P7KVWlxwzg0aL3CwOuGS7cvl70MjfjeS69cUmJEsZsG5537YvYhBLq8JSdze_4YwgjPIWyMS_xF/s200/Eleg+Burg+Chart+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+backside+2%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+03+11%252C+inside+black%252C+outside+med+gray%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqrTIouydYw1Z0oPQPjbmsst-_34DdXbnIgJR4EZSSq-MUG9dhuKIsWzRUNHiqj3FDC6Sq1N-67AmC8-uMVStF0mI7p7wiAvVWzNoyQhgEj9zl4UV1stWfytfRPj9jWnjRh5DaGusPgbl/s1600/Elegant+Burg+Chart+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+inside+view%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+03+11%252C+pale+pink+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558731997315057714" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqrTIouydYw1Z0oPQPjbmsst-_34DdXbnIgJR4EZSSq-MUG9dhuKIsWzRUNHiqj3FDC6Sq1N-67AmC8-uMVStF0mI7p7wiAvVWzNoyQhgEj9zl4UV1stWfytfRPj9jWnjRh5DaGusPgbl/s200/Elegant+Burg+Chart+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+inside+view%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+03+11%252C+pale+pink+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">I love to create collages and a contemporary-art style look</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">to my photos - </span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtSMFEuT-W1SWvaV7MqJ6Lpb3S-Ovyq6JaUomYwVDU8mas8iLvp6mfoaPCeAuGKuZFLKDAS17yuhUh29I_FWrzkfzatjlZGlBbR0ejJivlzC1O-Nc-nbF72suURhmcxgz0OFREeEwkrwW/s1600/Elegant+Burgundy+Chartreuse+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+3%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+3+11%252C+inside+tea+cozy+bkgrd%252C+outside+dk+burgundy%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558732256633505858" style="WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtSMFEuT-W1SWvaV7MqJ6Lpb3S-Ovyq6JaUomYwVDU8mas8iLvp6mfoaPCeAuGKuZFLKDAS17yuhUh29I_FWrzkfzatjlZGlBbR0ejJivlzC1O-Nc-nbF72suURhmcxgz0OFREeEwkrwW/s200/Elegant+Burgundy+Chartreuse+Tapestry+Tea+Cozy+3%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+1+3+11%252C+inside+tea+cozy+bkgrd%252C+outside+dk+burgundy%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#330033;">Delight in any season throughout the year with this “Elegant Burgundy Chartreuse Tapestry Contemporary Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad”. This cozy features 4 exterior fabrics. The front side of the cozy combines 3 beautiful fabrics – a stunning rayon tapestry with deep wine background and golden wheat-colored leaves and buds. On one side of this tapestry is a panel of a pale olive rayon/poly with raised machine-embroidered scrolls and fuzzy ivory and olive flower buds. The other panel is a cotton fabric print, pale gray background and rows of leaves in maroon, rose, burgundy and chartreuse. The back of the cozy is a contrasting chartreuse ultra-suede-like fabric. The lining fabric is a rayon/poly weave, cream background and pale mauve paisley pattern. The cozy is lined with 2 layers of batting to keep your tea quite warm while you visit with friends and family.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#330033;">A rayon corded ribbon loops at the top of the cozy to make it easy to lift the cozy off your teapot. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#330033;">Cozy measures a total width of 29 ½” around by 11” tall. I’ve added two matching decorative buttons, too – one to the top of the cozy and one to the top of the hot pad.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#330033;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666600;">Thanks for looking and<br />many Happy New Year smiles!</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>: )<br /></strong></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-48507411840836149732010-12-31T08:29:00.001-08:002010-12-31T08:32:20.325-08:00Happy New Year!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CL2Hi-fvBAZyy9f-vA0LCeoUMW28CcgGBLro_30W-5PD-7AfWzbydt9K_8IAUgM1n2xubyqQmdkgGB2TnNakBOFjdLnY9XfEIbrYSb6KEvKrYmKNk8k0uVLi-ye5MOaYHrPMgrp1VEee/s1600/IMG_0603ab.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556884739780927426" style="WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CL2Hi-fvBAZyy9f-vA0LCeoUMW28CcgGBLro_30W-5PD-7AfWzbydt9K_8IAUgM1n2xubyqQmdkgGB2TnNakBOFjdLnY9XfEIbrYSb6KEvKrYmKNk8k0uVLi-ye5MOaYHrPMgrp1VEee/s200/IMG_0603ab.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#009900;">HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BLESSINGS TO ALL!</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>: )</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-13305738127280549242010-12-29T07:48:00.000-08:002010-12-29T08:09:21.639-08:00Fun Zazzle Products By Me<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#666600;">Happy almost 2011! I'm posting some new products I just designed in my Zazzle shop - large canvas tote bags (perfect for shopping!) and women's long-sleeved t-shirts. The photos on the totes and shirts are photos I've taken and especially love. Please visit my shop for some truly unique gift ideas, </span><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/abercot"><strong><span style="color:#666600;">www.zazzle.com/abercot</span></strong></a><span style="color:#666600;">. Thanks!</span></span><span style="color:#666600;"><br /></span><p align="center"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/abercot"><span style="color:#ff6600;">www.zazzle.com/abercot</span></a> </p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">"Buds of Orange Large Tote Bag"</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9L8kUpkWipvma8IoQD52yYKvUSxiJF_Hj3UzPW5lOWTT1cWhtYXqB8l_T4mtEcPxNwQhaW_C8azXa2B4mxrz63ai5TUMYqVCCWabyIOm4nw2_oyWwqwNk-D8h7rs0ZWRV7IgXu20yND_g/s1600/Buds+of+Orange+Large+Tote+Bag+12+18+10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556132476805172290" style="WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9L8kUpkWipvma8IoQD52yYKvUSxiJF_Hj3UzPW5lOWTT1cWhtYXqB8l_T4mtEcPxNwQhaW_C8azXa2B4mxrz63ai5TUMYqVCCWabyIOm4nw2_oyWwqwNk-D8h7rs0ZWRV7IgXu20yND_g/s200/Buds+of+Orange+Large+Tote+Bag+12+18+10.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">"Moon Full Before Eclipse Large Tote Bag"</span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556133090295619042" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMWFv8aDEKTMKsO7kT0lL_OC9C1In8WHIBdeefk9fj4BenSHhqBU9Bj-ZXt-EjRTPBBlgPUCMlTAXsvKlNsowm3Mh4fTxfJ7G5L7oK1S1x3M4mi8oHw_kxfw4CnLU6JfCGMTMiBFoCAHS/s200/Moon+Before+Eclipse+Tote+Bag+12+28+10.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"English Rose Tea Cozy T-Shirt"</span><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556133953492648594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQk2oc43O21LZdb1V9XfwFVjlqr-XLd8aHKZk9e4rB2OL3Quyvv1M4UmRouxJqaWPJCqtyeAI08kau31DLXasrAXNyKq9YY9IifxEu6qCqBDMTvg1j12xuPNclGTHjypHWyt7LPdTsb-c/s200/English+Rose+Tea+Cozy+T-Shirt+12+28+10.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">"Western Fence Raglan Sleeve T-Shirt"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;"></span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556134916440740114" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQLpIVvtooIyohTG4-CxAAEudbuGwVzUDATSSbXB-XPhNbHbewwRnBM3sT0IrtkonjxKnES0dXLmdu3delt-0ZR1o4HklszvKPvMQ7_F9VRIwThfddOj8nXNYGtpzCliBLN7cyh02hEc-/s200/Western+Fence+Raglan+T-Shirt+12+28+10.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Happy New Year Smiles!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>: )</strong></span></p>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-63139612783195331472010-12-24T08:09:00.000-08:002010-12-24T08:13:43.195-08:00Christmas Peace to All<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlZpmakZJX81oQCNJQU-dW7OlFAACDaWn5YZktjYEwbRwuaMHPyuDaYXO2JoQEXFGrco1BsfGvFXdum_fgCPTESsrc8fLG9v01Bn5dBafiG6DFXizRbOzJk_F6gfYR0SkVv0NePIDaSn3/s1600/Spring+Snow+4%252C+inside+snow+branches%252C+3+23+10%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+gray+bkgrd%252C+blk+brdr-jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554282282174563266" style="WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlZpmakZJX81oQCNJQU-dW7OlFAACDaWn5YZktjYEwbRwuaMHPyuDaYXO2JoQEXFGrco1BsfGvFXdum_fgCPTESsrc8fLG9v01Bn5dBafiG6DFXizRbOzJk_F6gfYR0SkVv0NePIDaSn3/s200/Spring+Snow+4%252C+inside+snow+branches%252C+3+23+10%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+gray+bkgrd%252C+blk+brdr-jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">A very Merry Christmas to all and</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#990000;">God Bless Us, Everyone!</span></div><div align="center"> </div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-67364013871461051632010-12-21T11:26:00.000-08:002010-12-21T11:28:41.494-08:00Moon Full Before Eclipse<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoUYOG-kxbx8aYaHaeZf4zasuDJpsNnv_suOAyPmcjCdnwZD7IU3iZ1VQwwQHCanrvVgA_XTDPmtJN_fYELJFnMTlhbp1fFimAVwldPzsiqsP4ilFVGH0Rwf_I6KkBhfEv5fevGM1veGs/s1600/Moon+Full+Before+Eclipse%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+20+10%252C+trees+bkgrd%252C+black+border%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553219484541798578" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoUYOG-kxbx8aYaHaeZf4zasuDJpsNnv_suOAyPmcjCdnwZD7IU3iZ1VQwwQHCanrvVgA_XTDPmtJN_fYELJFnMTlhbp1fFimAVwldPzsiqsP4ilFVGH0Rwf_I6KkBhfEv5fevGM1veGs/s200/Moon+Full+Before+Eclipse%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+20+10%252C+trees+bkgrd%252C+black+border%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000066;">A photo I took a few hours before the lunar eclipse last night, full of mystery!</span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-14188736263295541602010-12-18T08:22:00.001-08:002010-12-18T08:38:14.964-08:00Violet Bouquet Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For those who love tea, china teacups and saucers, tea parties, scones, and flowers, here's a delightful photo for you. Think spring!<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZVIuVENRQ6LKYFVZcw68V3E59uKiRcsaeYUSQMa4bd4pqX0hQJ3oL9qmo-4KYGPetVrO2c79QdJEj90MKqcFMPYbcB7nDiW0RycIpJlc4cF5Y0cFyz-C7BsC75Uvk2c8ikqiQxECCfnn/s1600/Tea+Cup+and+Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZVIuVENRQ6LKYFVZcw68V3E59uKiRcsaeYUSQMa4bd4pqX0hQJ3oL9qmo-4KYGPetVrO2c79QdJEj90MKqcFMPYbcB7nDiW0RycIpJlc4cF5Y0cFyz-C7BsC75Uvk2c8ikqiQxECCfnn/s200/Tea+Cup+and+Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552058621359492082" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />And, a close-up photo of the tea cozy and matching hot pad I newly designed and stitched. I offer my handmade gift items in my online shop, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">www.abercot.etsy.com</span>. Please do visit - I'd love to see you!</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC10tgEDLR2_C3HtYfVO-qcMpejjfbIV0vE-yy_QnKwWuRuFGnMR6TQKICiFWpv3CuL9f4PzhfT7JR9Rz1WobLr5e6Eqcx96htEG1xz_cAePRqcG5BkGkcmo1oXZVpxxi8sXm9jVOEQ0W/s1600/Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy+and+Teacup%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC10tgEDLR2_C3HtYfVO-qcMpejjfbIV0vE-yy_QnKwWuRuFGnMR6TQKICiFWpv3CuL9f4PzhfT7JR9Rz1WobLr5e6Eqcx96htEG1xz_cAePRqcG5BkGkcmo1oXZVpxxi8sXm9jVOEQ0W/s200/Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy+and+Teacup%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552062003192672658" border="0" /></a></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: )</span><br /><br /></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-77020763137567625662010-12-17T11:59:00.000-08:002010-12-17T12:04:16.119-08:00Violet Bouquet Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJDoehqNM72CUPk4GKm48sbJjqlmz7BwRuUZL5abfhsGBcxV_MAjXCH7dsTQFGTGtE72lWP3W4mqqGsnh81V1EQVlqU4gUGzua-gJpOXdqWSsro8-r57aC13zeZAYQcx_9G96cymvucKt/s1600/Tea+Cup+and+Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJDoehqNM72CUPk4GKm48sbJjqlmz7BwRuUZL5abfhsGBcxV_MAjXCH7dsTQFGTGtE72lWP3W4mqqGsnh81V1EQVlqU4gUGzua-gJpOXdqWSsro8-r57aC13zeZAYQcx_9G96cymvucKt/s200/Tea+Cup+and+Violet+Bouquet+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+violet+bouquet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551743516581238674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A photo I did featuring the beautiful china teacup and saucer<br />and the Violet Bouquet Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad<br />in the background.<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></div></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-78970759782570845652010-12-16T12:28:00.000-08:002010-12-17T17:32:28.074-08:00English Rose Tea Cozy<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">These are photos of two new tea cozies I just designed and stitched - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">English Rose Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad<span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">and </span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Violet Bouquet Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad</span></span>. This new design has openings on each side of the cozy for the teapot spout and handle. I'll be offering these and others soon in my online shop, <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">www.abercot.etsy.com</span>. Please do visit and thanks!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">English Rose Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">www.abercot.etsy.com</span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV46vzvsUeX2DSpxplRIjr74SlxUSPBAhbY2FRgTTgMEvUzWLeL_55v1G2ZrjkUd3-zD7-vOWJ5op_dOZK8OVSRCprF1m50kXMugkG3tcr9_zOrGDPn28l-Xja6wJJO5PP_dJq7xX1iA-/s1600/English+Rose+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+crabapple+blossoms+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV46vzvsUeX2DSpxplRIjr74SlxUSPBAhbY2FRgTTgMEvUzWLeL_55v1G2ZrjkUd3-zD7-vOWJ5op_dOZK8OVSRCprF1m50kXMugkG3tcr9_zOrGDPn28l-Xja6wJJO5PP_dJq7xX1iA-/s200/English+Rose+Tea+Cozy%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+14+10%252C+crabapple+blossoms+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551382124213511362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Violet Bouquet Tea Cozy and Matching Hot Pad</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">www.abercot.etsy.com</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryd9wI_Uzvu262_3xC3C37RNmIGi36o7gsmWZeyI5n-KMdT7UA9r-WM9FnarvzV7SC5eZc3nvoAXoox5UxyzAqW5PKM58ap99qItf8ux6MOmjIfJK_GfIPX-ldbUiZF7dVfY4hB-9qC0k/s1600/IMG_8332a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryd9wI_Uzvu262_3xC3C37RNmIGi36o7gsmWZeyI5n-KMdT7UA9r-WM9FnarvzV7SC5eZc3nvoAXoox5UxyzAqW5PKM58ap99qItf8ux6MOmjIfJK_GfIPX-ldbUiZF7dVfY4hB-9qC0k/s200/IMG_8332a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551382873477145746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:georgia;">many smiles<br /><br />: )<br /><br /></span></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-74087989084326305032010-12-14T07:20:00.000-08:002010-12-14T07:21:51.285-08:00Christmas Morning Rainbows<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTi8JL_ZoZD2YtZ19_KEE5WQRKtkKA5SlX2eCIce96of0JQAq3jiffuuVNOX_kAaTbnHzcctmbabkii44YAJKqbnHZwojXtYUuxpulNexKsaiKEy0LbUlZ_x1appEpBv804DwjM37gVIjs/s1600/Christmas+Morning+Collage%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+24+09%252C+lt+violet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTi8JL_ZoZD2YtZ19_KEE5WQRKtkKA5SlX2eCIce96of0JQAq3jiffuuVNOX_kAaTbnHzcctmbabkii44YAJKqbnHZwojXtYUuxpulNexKsaiKEy0LbUlZ_x1appEpBv804DwjM37gVIjs/s200/Christmas+Morning+Collage%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+24+09%252C+lt+violet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550558291834881842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">A wondrous holiday season to you!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">: )</span><br /><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-87478829534906370962010-12-05T09:17:00.000-08:002010-12-05T10:00:58.842-08:00Tea and Coffee Mugs<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu_f0wzXRi54ZIYwocr8TaufBM5GZGPm5vcI1PBRsX0jglwyxjtCgSDbdDWKQcyI6j62r56yQjJnrCjiTaUsX0bQNDYqpX0Uyjlh4C9KUV6vodUK_WOJIw-b5XjTVtKecbFIia4S-kp5D/s1600/IMG_2117ab.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Thi</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">s amazing country is so breathtakingly bea</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">utiful and I'm hoping to share i</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">t, beginning w</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">i</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">th </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">th</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ese lovely tea and coffee mugs.<br /><br />To visit my shop on Zaz</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">zle, p</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">lease go to <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">www.zazzle.com/abercot</span> and </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">you're there! So easy to order using PayPal. I've purchased many of the items I've created, and I am so pleased with the colors and quality</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> of merchandise!<br /><br />These would be wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah gifts, please order soon, the delivery time is about 7-10 days.<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Please do visit my Zazzle shop, I'd love to see you! Here </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">a</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">re photos of my most recent New Zealand tea and coffee mugs -<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">www.zazzle.com/abercot</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">"Blue in Bloom Mug"</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFz_WwqkUtlec9DBr3ymGpzSWmUgfM6QuN3U3IAVZK_wzXQKJ2S0Qj7UzGRlaGTJustiDaDMiUegPPPWgVjRlMEBJLV6HYra8n3OplWBfEKG2lCnysnbu9AowDGM2QvtGA7fDTN9jyldSs/s1600/Blue+in+Bloom+Garden+Mug%252C+NZ%252C+side+view%252C+12+5+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Black Tree Fern and Lilies Collage Mug"</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUXkgeEpLKY60ymGcRjhFpXoU8N0QCTaQacov42y5I1hDdES1YkDhqQoHVLhPy-UZfKWfywAp1RRIJvhwJptUaWPUhGIEKtltLVHqa0ns3m5AwSwy_OOvlMAzWjzE6iecEuI3vnW2DVjU/s1600/Black+Tree+Fern+and+Lilies+Mug%252C+NZ%252C+side+view%252C+12+5+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUXkgeEpLKY60ymGcRjhFpXoU8N0QCTaQacov42y5I1hDdES1YkDhqQoHVLhPy-UZfKWfywAp1RRIJvhwJptUaWPUhGIEKtltLVHqa0ns3m5AwSwy_OOvlMAzWjzE6iecEuI3vnW2DVjU/s200/Black+Tree+Fern+and+Lilies+Mug%252C+NZ%252C+side+view%252C+12+5+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547252432018284098" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvWiiPBxJDIF6d_gVW0NjYVuxIR5NueU7iJ1ho3-sJ7Hse2g81io8uPnNlPQUgOhjdYYVU7Y1UPLrB1g9PejqAsKE7rOufH4Q0RSPhIs-4lRXXWIp6Nr-SHujzCe3igwLMYLi1P1Oj4zP/s1600/Black+Tree+Fern+and+Lilies+Mug%252C+NZ%252C+side+view+2%252C++12+5+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvWiiPBxJDIF6d_gVW0NjYVuxIR5NueU7iJ1ho3-sJ7Hse2g81io8uPnNlPQUgOhjdYYVU7Y1UPLrB1g9PejqAsKE7rOufH4Q0RSPhIs-4lRXXWIp6Nr-SHujzCe3igwLMYLi1P1Oj4zP/s200/Black+Tree+Fern+and+Lilies+Mug%252C+NZ%252C+side+view+2%252C++12+5+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547252688208025554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">And, for the train lover in your family, here's a fun gift -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">"Freight Train in New Zealand and Cook Strait"</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafYH7K7NJZgoRR-7e0KzBUdPxdUK9Zv-cIN7y3r4k05hFiBNRf9onvi983VvH_wghlt3-CCoo_XbzAom645FFw9KyfYZrY6dUALpvFSqEjQFokuQE4TkxuKRbzRRk1Kr89V3vjKHy8wcZ/s1600/Freight+Train+in+New+Zealand+and+Cook+Strait%252C+side+view%252C+12+5+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafYH7K7NJZgoRR-7e0KzBUdPxdUK9Zv-cIN7y3r4k05hFiBNRf9onvi983VvH_wghlt3-CCoo_XbzAom645FFw9KyfYZrY6dUALpvFSqEjQFokuQE4TkxuKRbzRRk1Kr89V3vjKHy8wcZ/s200/Freight+Train+in+New+Zealand+and+Cook+Strait%252C+side+view%252C+12+5+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547253773026999074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xnWGipxJ6_BvkWdRy-d8a7iljk8_6Ddvq4MUEqet5OP8zWXrnVlhNJ9OKeYt_IBnCwwrqRGLKpPvLlVYVTHQZy0X05Vm80aZqv7aspum-uWrAn3QQEFzTbWaXbdGy9tx5JDlBxeLz6Ai/s1600/Freight+Train+in+New+Zealand+and+Cook+Strait%252C+side+view+2%252C+12+5+10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xnWGipxJ6_BvkWdRy-d8a7iljk8_6Ddvq4MUEqet5OP8zWXrnVlhNJ9OKeYt_IBnCwwrqRGLKpPvLlVYVTHQZy0X05Vm80aZqv7aspum-uWrAn3QQEFzTbWaXbdGy9tx5JDlBxeLz6Ai/s200/Freight+Train+in+New+Zealand+and+Cook+Strait%252C+side+view+2%252C+12+5+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547254121687159778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Thanks so much for visiting!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">: )</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-20647901213628077832010-11-22T15:26:00.001-08:002010-11-22T15:29:43.376-08:00My Perch<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CjF2JrOp02NVXh-_XCE5lLvI8u-K_Gl5u5Qyr61xa6o6LUMf_qKl2nV-NO5y0kW7JNITEvz7llV8NO85xBNaaUldeCwEOVKOA_VOZDHw5uuYEguDjQFmQ0qbIIlRa328xc1FFid2YHMe/s1600/My+Perch%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+27+10%252C+Seagulls+Wellington%252C+NZ%252C+dk+grn+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CjF2JrOp02NVXh-_XCE5lLvI8u-K_Gl5u5Qyr61xa6o6LUMf_qKl2nV-NO5y0kW7JNITEvz7llV8NO85xBNaaUldeCwEOVKOA_VOZDHw5uuYEguDjQFmQ0qbIIlRa328xc1FFid2YHMe/s200/My+Perch%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+27+10%252C+Seagulls+Wellington%252C+NZ%252C+dk+grn+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542520293645230674" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Seagulls in Wellington, perfect perch!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">: )</span><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-85922681042874648622010-11-21T19:32:00.000-08:002010-11-23T14:07:12.444-08:00Black on Tan Handbag and . . .<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I love to sew, and </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">my newest creation is "Black on Tan Handbag", photos below. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Please do visit my online shop, www.abercot.etsy.com where many of my handmade gifts are available. Celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah seasons!<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">www.abercot.etsy.com</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosqJNb-awytJiQpNM99p7uzU8fflltk-O8XXW1Upk2CI17zDOheZljp-RZBf9BdQCMzjZ_7x-SV1GN04EQfKgqpdm_pH6tQpu4daRljE88SwmiFM3cnPr3TKGDKGnRKL_gOJivb64jUXE/s1600/Black+on+Tan+Handbag%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+tan+woven+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosqJNb-awytJiQpNM99p7uzU8fflltk-O8XXW1Upk2CI17zDOheZljp-RZBf9BdQCMzjZ_7x-SV1GN04EQfKgqpdm_pH6tQpu4daRljE88SwmiFM3cnPr3TKGDKGnRKL_gOJivb64jUXE/s200/Black+on+Tan+Handbag%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+tan+woven+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542391114036790002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-HPQFy-27ptQD6Pdt1WadSPH0sZIDiUXHjV2V4ka-GThY3-Lyr-0shnHSj21tUZ4GnkSvQheOFtvZ7RB_bVfeIwUzAO5kGeqBZDRdpwWUfY8zw5SEvyFx0CFXTDhMX8D1qKuenPK-oG-/s1600/Black+on+Tan+Contemp+Art+Squares+Handbag%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+tan+woven+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-HPQFy-27ptQD6Pdt1WadSPH0sZIDiUXHjV2V4ka-GThY3-Lyr-0shnHSj21tUZ4GnkSvQheOFtvZ7RB_bVfeIwUzAO5kGeqBZDRdpwWUfY8zw5SEvyFx0CFXTDhMX8D1qKuenPK-oG-/s200/Black+on+Tan+Contemp+Art+Squares+Handbag%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+tan+woven+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542391325553894786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCf5dtZHXmB9zOztQT57QO7yyAQeWeZ3kYljVpmPWr_BeKUNg3vibL-r1V9VP54WxdxxAljPbqwnn-rQtnZziddPLhPGI9L9aGqV9vXf9Q0Xz6VxSBBuHpacQfwtnd1cUWLD8vtZKLW1g/s1600/Black+on+Tan+Contemporary+Art+Squares+Small+Tote+Bag%252C+w++wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+dk+brown+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCf5dtZHXmB9zOztQT57QO7yyAQeWeZ3kYljVpmPWr_BeKUNg3vibL-r1V9VP54WxdxxAljPbqwnn-rQtnZziddPLhPGI9L9aGqV9vXf9Q0Xz6VxSBBuHpacQfwtnd1cUWLD8vtZKLW1g/s200/Black+on+Tan+Contemporary+Art+Squares+Small+Tote+Bag%252C+w++wtrmk%252C+11+20+10%252C+dk+brown+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542391505169522962" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And, a few more New Zealand photos sprinkled in to sparkle your day . . .</span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2jCrF_EKvb2QKYFqwwVmm6wlynxFNFRcWtu7tfWzSpqAQNjic7Deq3vC_LjbL3pSYeXGXbk5_FCAlq8bQZF3WeRSfXGd5myuIVo6qFWsO_Ei8uAuO0Q9dR2MUrobugEY1nJfLCfJZvpG/s1600/Spring+Lavender+Path%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+24+10%252C+pale+grn++bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2jCrF_EKvb2QKYFqwwVmm6wlynxFNFRcWtu7tfWzSpqAQNjic7Deq3vC_LjbL3pSYeXGXbk5_FCAlq8bQZF3WeRSfXGd5myuIVo6qFWsO_Ei8uAuO0Q9dR2MUrobugEY1nJfLCfJZvpG/s200/Spring+Lavender+Path%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+24+10%252C+pale+grn++bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542390880610355970" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EcV9g8M8V8CEDPat4MqITRUUeD7HuILhd_FQpvtLJQZmcdT8CSf56gqsU1qMtkr5DYXoYVnu5RX8vrfIblZ9Ye6ITqzEDZb0f9qZXChmUPH4bL4P8WF50lCjwqJ0J-R0nuzDMIU-IeGk/s1600/Magenta+Tulip+Tree%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+24+10%252C+lt+grn+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EcV9g8M8V8CEDPat4MqITRUUeD7HuILhd_FQpvtLJQZmcdT8CSf56gqsU1qMtkr5DYXoYVnu5RX8vrfIblZ9Ye6ITqzEDZb0f9qZXChmUPH4bL4P8WF50lCjwqJ0J-R0nuzDMIU-IeGk/s200/Magenta+Tulip+Tree%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+24+10%252C+lt+grn+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542394182454879314" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">smiles<br /><br />: )<br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-84130564215110501052010-11-17T15:30:00.000-08:002010-11-17T15:37:12.283-08:00Christmas Spirit<div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:100%;" >Sharing a bit of Christmas Cheer with you,<br />this is a photo from our 2009 Christmas day . . .</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB7Ez_XiS4fEfsQcBSfBmnKD9ik8xbtxHcZgGr3wJukV7Cdw_J5W1Ym7WlmJKe6OUB7di56aYzRvfPgjlb0dCc8P_l8kjJ1tvDmM1YfBwJ8H2d_YjYueVfvQ_p9B8z5i07kaJKsUaioaj/s1600/Christmas+Morning%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+24+09%252C+lt+violet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB7Ez_XiS4fEfsQcBSfBmnKD9ik8xbtxHcZgGr3wJukV7Cdw_J5W1Ym7WlmJKe6OUB7di56aYzRvfPgjlb0dCc8P_l8kjJ1tvDmM1YfBwJ8H2d_YjYueVfvQ_p9B8z5i07kaJKsUaioaj/s200/Christmas+Morning%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+12+24+09%252C+lt+violet+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540665656488665266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">smiles<br /><br />: )</span><br /></span><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-34749822550617539062010-11-15T19:43:00.000-08:002010-11-15T19:46:12.428-08:00Dusk<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDDF8IUslykzEZGXsoVDJn3WiZBzTg0WnMfc-yyki9dYc6BFFX2CXbh3cw9v8OwGuPpKwY3kmsNkhp05guEvm4p9MNrIO5BCZtU-PRVO11sREZsRBcfUYAuxyoSm3aOYQdssr4Nr-YOut/s1600/Wellington+Harbor+at+dusk%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+25+10%252C+no+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDDF8IUslykzEZGXsoVDJn3WiZBzTg0WnMfc-yyki9dYc6BFFX2CXbh3cw9v8OwGuPpKwY3kmsNkhp05guEvm4p9MNrIO5BCZtU-PRVO11sREZsRBcfUYAuxyoSm3aOYQdssr4Nr-YOut/s200/Wellington+Harbor+at+dusk%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+25+10%252C+no+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539988471132609890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">A lovely sunset on<br />Wellington, New Zealand Harbour<br /><br />: )<br /><br /></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-5172750248588456232010-11-10T08:13:00.000-08:002010-11-10T08:19:49.076-08:00Lily<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPDMDGzW2Sk4yLCCQHbCVu9aeQcLXDXPi0fX566k_s0gGZ-iaslDFIlvOJRKw3kv3YG6e0hiBQ_ul44vlv0doFxSED_F947_be-JhakCT0btuEvXb0tMAdJYMbcYutnpyU_JyDSMsHTgF/s1600/IMG_7474a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPDMDGzW2Sk4yLCCQHbCVu9aeQcLXDXPi0fX566k_s0gGZ-iaslDFIlvOJRKw3kv3YG6e0hiBQ_ul44vlv0doFxSED_F947_be-JhakCT0btuEvXb0tMAdJYMbcYutnpyU_JyDSMsHTgF/s200/IMG_7474a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537955371242871954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Botanic Gardens<br />Wellington, New Zealand<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">: )</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-61898880260546462642010-11-09T14:58:00.000-08:002010-11-09T15:06:32.312-08:00Tui birds<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFpx7DXSChxLCrcEWOY99gScYZgry9rGhZzPohNPB6_nMW9OVnRqez3vJCJW2SEyXToepgXmWJv2GEjlctwV2lQsdslLOzmiRj5Vz__Mq_nbp1VWfNy3kpbm6KKAqT1L5deh3nKcegb9l/s1600/Tui+Birds+2%252C+Wellington+Botanic+Gardens%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+23+10%252C+lt+turquoise+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFpx7DXSChxLCrcEWOY99gScYZgry9rGhZzPohNPB6_nMW9OVnRqez3vJCJW2SEyXToepgXmWJv2GEjlctwV2lQsdslLOzmiRj5Vz__Mq_nbp1VWfNy3kpbm6KKAqT1L5deh3nKcegb9l/s200/Tui+Birds+2%252C+Wellington+Botanic+Gardens%252C+w+wtrmk%252C+10+23+10%252C+lt+turquoise+bkgrd%252C+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537690157684921058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">A photo of Tui birds from New Zealand, photographed in the bush at the<br />Wellington Botanic Gardens . . .</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-44850320491184037092010-11-08T15:36:00.000-08:002010-11-09T07:40:11.995-08:00New Zealand<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My husband and I just returned </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">from a wonder-filled work/vacation trip to New Zealand. Its beauty of landscape and people is beyond words, simply stunning! Here are a few photos to share with you.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Wellington Cable Car (Wellington is the capi</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">tal, on the southern tip of the North Island, and very hilly and windy and GORGEOUS!)<br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3C5et3kb88MUac05Mt7eKUfw1x6g7O1LprFQ_cJmOPD_7mJ_2LxPSNs83Z1n_zvuQvB8hy6Gl7QszugpwuGtxaIBkKNEOprlX_cmB7WQ4lrhq3DrkPSishpFIfFMYDgt7H3NArQcbXKW/s1600/Cable+Car,+Wellington,+w+wtrmk,+10+23+10,+pale+olive+bkdgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3C5et3kb88MUac05Mt7eKUfw1x6g7O1LprFQ_cJmOPD_7mJ_2LxPSNs83Z1n_zvuQvB8hy6Gl7QszugpwuGtxaIBkKNEOprlX_cmB7WQ4lrhq3DrkPSishpFIfFMYDgt7H3NArQcbXKW/s200/Cable+Car,+Wellington,+w+wtrmk,+10+23+10,+pale+olive+bkdgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537330435597621858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Lampton Quay, Wellington</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2FbLv3XZiIXUxtZgyNtE_YAtyNqSDmvz_t_2elAmrv0wHKheRAJnvF-V1MzUsoju3dRBNXvd10PWNLAHpEYIK0n2nhir2jfeYSQwJi7fSMWtFpFi6pvakSgF-yB6BAlaijYEKjQt89CE/s1600/Lampton+Quay+from+clock+tower,+w+wtrmk,+10+23+10,+gray+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2FbLv3XZiIXUxtZgyNtE_YAtyNqSDmvz_t_2elAmrv0wHKheRAJnvF-V1MzUsoju3dRBNXvd10PWNLAHpEYIK0n2nhir2jfeYSQwJi7fSMWtFpFi6pvakSgF-yB6BAlaijYEKjQt89CE/s200/Lampton+Quay+from+clock+tower,+w+wtrmk,+10+23+10,+gray+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537329032117370690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">more photos later . . .</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-12204137954176093402010-10-19T07:20:00.001-07:002010-10-19T10:37:42.420-07:00More Abercot Creations<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMjIapWoCRgY5_vEFBKRuA942ClqaafA1ggO-_I5Zrd0CANCYv3Pv-DJKKaVrxdTiktZ-sI_TrhuNE1tJOH3PHu6ZL7WLU9cW-uBiBATaacaKfu52dl-Td1zO4exnpKoSw3YEmb8-r0Wx/s1600/Halloween+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMjIapWoCRgY5_vEFBKRuA942ClqaafA1ggO-_I5Zrd0CANCYv3Pv-DJKKaVrxdTiktZ-sI_TrhuNE1tJOH3PHu6ZL7WLU9cW-uBiBATaacaKfu52dl-Td1zO4exnpKoSw3YEmb8-r0Wx/s200/Halloween+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529762403219419714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:times new roman;" >Our son and his girlfriend have a pug, Hailey, and we love her! I've designed and sewed a couple of "pug ponchos" for </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:times new roman;" >her. Here are a few photos (Hailey graciously modeling her Halloween, poncho):</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Sf6To81g4ZXWUL8tLHWRw6FURtUH4vVbyr-jNMJmwhrcKO0ODSvWqS7Md8_10oehfs0xl87VbRkUZMSgu8-1-3d8VPQ_QqL4yo_gP3DT1iSQxyyYgIunRM1Cat3aphR6RYqReE4mH2im/s1600/Halloween+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Sf6To81g4ZXWUL8tLHWRw6FURtUH4vVbyr-jNMJmwhrcKO0ODSvWqS7Md8_10oehfs0xl87VbRkUZMSgu8-1-3d8VPQ_QqL4yo_gP3DT1iSQxyyYgIunRM1Cat3aphR6RYqReE4mH2im/s200/Halloween+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529762311962498658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >Please </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >meet "Firehouse Dog Figaro" modeling a cloak that easily fi</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >ts around a small-sized doggie, and under her/his belly with tabs, and the velcro sti</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >tched to the tabs lets you adjust to doggie’s size. (The doggie model here, Stripe, is o</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >ne of my son’s little stuffed play dogs from his childhood, made by his Grandm</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;" >other, and lovingly filled many hours of imagination and play over the years.)</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLCGmVeElccRXnxCySwGxxbWJ5TUCs7uBZ5pPJQhQhSkQoxmH_iyP0R270yvX5F4vnhesTHXQbsu4KmsXWm5Y0Ep-4v2AnZ7KjMZRFnFTkiTFg6NwjhHtCi-Z4wEtuE9Dyr7nCHWH3mX0/s1600/IMG_4317a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLCGmVeElccRXnxCySwGxxbWJ5TUCs7uBZ5pPJQhQhSkQoxmH_iyP0R270yvX5F4vnhesTHXQbsu4KmsXWm5Y0Ep-4v2AnZ7KjMZRFnFTkiTFg6NwjhHtCi-Z4wEtuE9Dyr7nCHWH3mX0/s200/IMG_4317a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529763722884212338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljFFH3_0ZS6u30WaB8f9CU3usk1T2TR18iDjvG_5qZq-FeIFLQBmd_7w9QLLULs6gsFb-DO6Kc8o5IpOpe22C_nsC6NhH0izeI9S_AwjdNHriADrO9GJemUJqk0ZiSUMatYe0bq5JnSVi/s1600/IMG_4338.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:14px;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:14px;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Leaf Shine</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"> by Gretchen</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX8NFU2ntkA20mYMWMSJWfe2qE-4Z1lfpprd6D4je6jPoOzXiSEVT6J3rt4AdVgVxdTp_Td3T29VU9foDeNIc7KLbrUCzOMEFYhmyD0UMo1J7z55xjqFkw8cH5VScBb3SsRyrWMZe0arW/s1600/Leaf+Shine,+w+wtrmk,+10+01+10,+pale+yel+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX8NFU2ntkA20mYMWMSJWfe2qE-4Z1lfpprd6D4je6jPoOzXiSEVT6J3rt4AdVgVxdTp_Td3T29VU9foDeNIc7KLbrUCzOMEFYhmyD0UMo1J7z55xjqFkw8cH5VScBb3SsRyrWMZe0arW/s200/Leaf+Shine,+w+wtrmk,+10+01+10,+pale+yel+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529405279698584450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">: )</span><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-73730597333162033772010-10-17T11:31:00.000-07:002010-10-17T11:42:37.507-07:00Honey and Tea . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qzKCWyUNq8FU3ssKI9qInh3riuGGinUhrR5fcSzJpflg2HUcr4LvzERt2F_dODyzp1TIgciV0Bo3ExGjlgxWn_dmj7kld3Hki426VWwLMARd_4h6mnRVmviYIw5DcG9ksTdI3pUW31z5/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qzKCWyUNq8FU3ssKI9qInh3riuGGinUhrR5fcSzJpflg2HUcr4LvzERt2F_dODyzp1TIgciV0Bo3ExGjlgxWn_dmj7kld3Hki426VWwLMARd_4h6mnRVmviYIw5DcG9ksTdI3pUW31z5/s200/IMG_3070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529086570858877906" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Nothing is better for thee than honey and tea!</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i8yQ7kJUAtkmbgMAutpA6GaT5NyOEqcXRc86eaVYpqAjxEmVB6c84VyIn9MPFFsja7ZZ2AdM7Vnw9xevjD1Nx0Hht7jXWM9V_VK-YEnr4vHe4cof3qgB6RdvBBPrKKQ1t-I67YBVGqaf/s1600/winnie+pooh+piglet+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i8yQ7kJUAtkmbgMAutpA6GaT5NyOEqcXRc86eaVYpqAjxEmVB6c84VyIn9MPFFsja7ZZ2AdM7Vnw9xevjD1Nx0Hht7jXWM9V_VK-YEnr4vHe4cof3qgB6RdvBBPrKKQ1t-I67YBVGqaf/s200/winnie+pooh+piglet+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529084720718133010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Everyone knows Pooh bear (A.A. Milne), and Pooh loves honey. And honey and tea - heavenly!</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWREG3ZrFfahslWADqVkBUdHUetvgvaLpGgeNiKKOX9FRnfp2qZAX9dZVbBJKGdDhYs9B6cXzLcJVwU40CV9qhFfHI078lfxTOtD4iSlMZE6LlYAoCaB8AEw3iwMqPUJc93iwLHvRrVG5/s1600/IMG_2560.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWREG3ZrFfahslWADqVkBUdHUetvgvaLpGgeNiKKOX9FRnfp2qZAX9dZVbBJKGdDhYs9B6cXzLcJVwU40CV9qhFfHI078lfxTOtD4iSlMZE6LlYAoCaB8AEw3iwMqPUJc93iwLHvRrVG5/s200/IMG_2560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529085903038891810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">: )<br /><br /></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-36759652686596829192010-10-17T09:39:00.000-07:002010-10-17T09:54:15.437-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpAGNYqiMM9uRWfDOwVOIwDxkm8LpkQ05Nme0uPomWTwrgTzmV1Y2LBGLBTR47lk2FK6rCgoQdmObPLhMWKkXnFRSFtdmhdnB-49-rVWqJJgizYH82JkO8MmkwMRlYF4IragbNW0Fxj6f/s1600/IMG_4479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpAGNYqiMM9uRWfDOwVOIwDxkm8LpkQ05Nme0uPomWTwrgTzmV1Y2LBGLBTR47lk2FK6rCgoQdmObPLhMWKkXnFRSFtdmhdnB-49-rVWqJJgizYH82JkO8MmkwMRlYF4IragbNW0Fxj6f/s200/IMG_4479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529057889171591042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" ><br /><br />I found a wonderful tea shop website and tea poems - <span style="font-weight: bold;">http://members.cox.net/maltshop/menu.htm#sayings</span>. A visit is well worth it! Here's a sweet tea poem on the site - </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><i><span>TEA WITH THEE</span></i></b><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>When I need a little lift </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>I get together with a friend </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>and have a little Tea with Thee. </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>We have a lot of fun and talk </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>the friendship means a lot to me. </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>It really does a heart good </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>to have a friend like you. </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>How great this world would be </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>if they could see you and me </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>and find a friend as great as you! </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>Then they too could have someone </span></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span>to have Tea with Thee...</span></b><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">many smiles, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">: )</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-77285659421244409212010-10-15T06:20:00.000-07:002010-10-15T11:59:09.633-07:00Autumn Color Mist Photo<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Just wanted to share a photo with you I took on my trail walk a week ago - I love the colors and changes of seasons.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDmk4zJE80DpgAMjNIfo1Iv7cWb-XFspFmo2fNh_yQp1q_2OK9zlZVODTPiNfQJfqalky6BzkhlkJC2vPidi2Vkvq6l0b4jkkakcqPi3AmfqlULj5DFQQlx4rcC9Fn2GBeqVBEv4ctWiW/s1600/Autumn+Color+Mist+Collage+4,+w+wtrmk,+10+01+10,+inside+pale+olive,+outside+dk+brn,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDmk4zJE80DpgAMjNIfo1Iv7cWb-XFspFmo2fNh_yQp1q_2OK9zlZVODTPiNfQJfqalky6BzkhlkJC2vPidi2Vkvq6l0b4jkkakcqPi3AmfqlULj5DFQQlx4rcC9Fn2GBeqVBEv4ctWiW/s200/Autumn+Color+Mist+Collage+4,+w+wtrmk,+10+01+10,+inside+pale+olive,+outside+dk+brn,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528349274810926114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I love making collages and tending towards abstractness at times. . .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >many smiles to you,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >: )</span><br /></span><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-91953690477360691582010-10-12T07:43:00.000-07:002010-10-12T08:29:56.304-07:00Fleece Scarf Wrap<span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;">I love sewing with fleece, making "scarf wraps" and tea cozies, both perfect for our seasonal change to fall/winter. Below a</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;">re photos of my scarf wraps and several tea cozies I've made from fleece.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;">And, here's a poem I wrote for the scarf wraps I design, sew, and offer in my online shop, www.abercot.etsy.com. Here'</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;">s</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> to fleece!</span><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">SCARFWRAP POEM</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />by gretchen</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span> - Scarf soothes,</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">C</span> - Cozy, cuddles me</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />A</span> - After blasts of cold</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> - Refrigerate my skin!</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />F</span> - Fuzzy fluffy fleece</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W</span> - Wraps me in her warmth</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />R</span> - Reassures me</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;"><br />A </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">- Assures me</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> - Pleasures simple, velvet delights!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:times new roman;" >Winter Cardinals on Boughs Fleece Scarf Wrap</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmOxkFcNdfnE408BTUhu4lQbulGTe3UOzxFj1rzZA-3er5HTSSCFyKYZ0HGpw83rJMedSvXMQasP-ZewhDqjXP7igogqvcDevhQEzeMfVudERzOwneTavqJ7dAEXjq8S3lX_el78U3rm4/s1600/IMG_5010a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmOxkFcNdfnE408BTUhu4lQbulGTe3UOzxFj1rzZA-3er5HTSSCFyKYZ0HGpw83rJMedSvXMQasP-ZewhDqjXP7igogqvcDevhQEzeMfVudERzOwneTavqJ7dAEXjq8S3lX_el78U3rm4/s200/IMG_5010a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527171835142077106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;">Desert Southwest Coyote and Armadillo Reversible Tea Cozy</span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">, outside fabric</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYZRklwl6eunDo0fccAkRvLvvhuqPpBhlrdLwVXmziS4NFEuna3Ox8jI7bk4AiBuNI2tcOJ3r0wjNvyKNCVCKxn5ILB3har3M6F9ZXjO8KQdcKJXsHGHlPa01CG2__nzGqbmnNlk3Aq79/s1600/IMG_5029a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYZRklwl6eunDo0fccAkRvLvvhuqPpBhlrdLwVXmziS4NFEuna3Ox8jI7bk4AiBuNI2tcOJ3r0wjNvyKNCVCKxn5ILB3har3M6F9ZXjO8KQdcKJXsHGHlPa01CG2__nzGqbmnNlk3Aq79/s200/IMG_5029a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527172601719664626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;">Desert Southwest Coyote and Armadillo Reversible Tea Cozy</span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">, inside fabric</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoAZa7b3pRfHulrKdaabOAaXRI2-90GpVLOYeqwX59-KYAf-wfwAEirVWrdnEws5lQfhTi9qKZ_Pbs2yPy-b0akd3Fqfm_THaRegO26MNLaGO1y0MKvMxdaVJnt7qIIxS4M5LtWPLdqNg/s1600/IMG_5041.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoAZa7b3pRfHulrKdaabOAaXRI2-90GpVLOYeqwX59-KYAf-wfwAEirVWrdnEws5lQfhTi9qKZ_Pbs2yPy-b0akd3Fqfm_THaRegO26MNLaGO1y0MKvMxdaVJnt7qIIxS4M5LtWPLdqNg/s200/IMG_5041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173646585376546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Tartan and Sun Glitters Reversible Tea Cozy</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >, </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >outside fabric</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp15PfzmVSOt9XL8gxeAueFUF8UUx_yhnaEDdn9ghihmj52MqF2eA6IBadxyXeLFfSOBa6QHvPg5NGrCTCAf6uZ88Q_Tpa0zk3TfTZtbQb-nk4JjzuGJo-n667g_e3Y5TTya9DAHNnOUI/s1600/IMG_4893.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp15PfzmVSOt9XL8gxeAueFUF8UUx_yhnaEDdn9ghihmj52MqF2eA6IBadxyXeLFfSOBa6QHvPg5NGrCTCAf6uZ88Q_Tpa0zk3TfTZtbQb-nk4JjzuGJo-n667g_e3Y5TTya9DAHNnOUI/s200/IMG_4893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527175520749048658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Tartan and Sun Glitters Reversible Tea Cozy</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >, inside fabric</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu771mAGvWKcH4VLYhDQvrk-DJjTbQCkjjRx9Cf4Au78JhqqW6kRrbYdm0iHRSrM6FO_IHrISVmnro21lKF7hQbb4qHOMB0QbX2mnrHXomLXu-dFqMPzZVWVYnMPAsdgPbMr_u-LR9E69/s1600/Tartan+and+Sun+Glitters+Tea+Cozy,+w+wtrmk,+1+21+10,+choc+brn+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu771mAGvWKcH4VLYhDQvrk-DJjTbQCkjjRx9Cf4Au78JhqqW6kRrbYdm0iHRSrM6FO_IHrISVmnro21lKF7hQbb4qHOMB0QbX2mnrHXomLXu-dFqMPzZVWVYnMPAsdgPbMr_u-LR9E69/s200/Tartan+and+Sun+Glitters+Tea+Cozy,+w+wtrmk,+1+21+10,+choc+brn+bkgrd,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527181485513069906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sage and Wheat Paisley Scarf Wrap</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36RghfUBUS27Rkt3cLlme0HjrtQgnocMgVObaPzb7nsVGS5Z0Ke1kflzb39lmr28Y3OYcQMeGEHuv_aE93zFj282ubSQR9YKqJSPrcgCTt5vpXDL4_POl_urNyzGjBwH-RFV-u3BRwxt4/s1600/Sage+Wheat+Scarf+Wrap+3,+photo+12+16+09,+no+wtrk,+9+24+10,+inside+olive,+outside+brown,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36RghfUBUS27Rkt3cLlme0HjrtQgnocMgVObaPzb7nsVGS5Z0Ke1kflzb39lmr28Y3OYcQMeGEHuv_aE93zFj282ubSQR9YKqJSPrcgCTt5vpXDL4_POl_urNyzGjBwH-RFV-u3BRwxt4/s200/Sage+Wheat+Scarf+Wrap+3,+photo+12+16+09,+no+wtrk,+9+24+10,+inside+olive,+outside+brown,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527177292717095538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj039UkzU76O-ZYqBiedQVvBU7uzCD9IqcbUphXX_BQPkFYZAc4u44mGoI8QO7pg5otm4YHNyfZgWiE7RAPr6GEp-hSxjNgPp4D5k52hfjoU9yhCSJ6amUNiRQCnh0fXErD3H-aG9ePcYY_/s1600/IMG_4610a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj039UkzU76O-ZYqBiedQVvBU7uzCD9IqcbUphXX_BQPkFYZAc4u44mGoI8QO7pg5otm4YHNyfZgWiE7RAPr6GEp-hSxjNgPp4D5k52hfjoU9yhCSJ6amUNiRQCnh0fXErD3H-aG9ePcYY_/s200/IMG_4610a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527176949182993186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Jumper the Tiger Red Scarf Wrap<br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjs4AIv2FmOp4nQGPZ7O2YfI1ehbC619MRtDbGXXDk3qNhLvAh1FkPA-JKqZRmEPAdb-PaWY817usUSdTfCrfYXzt7bKpQYhtPHM4giWYa9OW1qmkevo_Xhh8Kc4rl_ZTqgRIE0RPJMoS/s1600/IMG_4726a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjs4AIv2FmOp4nQGPZ7O2YfI1ehbC619MRtDbGXXDk3qNhLvAh1FkPA-JKqZRmEPAdb-PaWY817usUSdTfCrfYXzt7bKpQYhtPHM4giWYa9OW1qmkevo_Xhh8Kc4rl_ZTqgRIE0RPJMoS/s200/IMG_4726a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527179107692664850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">many smiles!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: )</span><br /></span></span><br /></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8267501454204271336.post-13626016271619880512010-10-08T08:28:00.000-07:002010-10-08T08:43:39.085-07:00Tea Cozy Decorations<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I love to design and sew tea cozies and create bead and ribbon pendants to decorate them. Here are a couple of my latest creations.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This is a collage using photos of a pendant I made using ribbons and a Victorian button. Photography is another love of mine. Please visit my photography website at<br />www.gretchen-wrede.artistwebsites.com and my<br />online shop at www.abercot.etsy.com.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TamUJ3xIvVcMpGVuVTVH0ysEE8iJhVPHD4nwyMxVXiazXVS1XCu0YMwVV0Bv7X4bjDk1EYu3ePnQPzL_rcNJCdt6GWY0GZOIFTIgH_1eFpQrIl4LUfUXc-to_5ahuJJfqfh8BGss4P9P/s1600/Cranberry+Ribbon+Collage+2,+w+wtrmk,+9+29+10,+inside+and+outside+cranberry+silver,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TamUJ3xIvVcMpGVuVTVH0ysEE8iJhVPHD4nwyMxVXiazXVS1XCu0YMwVV0Bv7X4bjDk1EYu3ePnQPzL_rcNJCdt6GWY0GZOIFTIgH_1eFpQrIl4LUfUXc-to_5ahuJJfqfh8BGss4P9P/s200/Cranberry+Ribbon+Collage+2,+w+wtrmk,+9+29+10,+inside+and+outside+cranberry+silver,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525700999399943842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A photo of a coral-chip beaded pendant -</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHqpj94P7aIII-4Wcygxyk4Oj6qMWNpENIsXjVBd0vPZDHYNaaSLMGWquGmOaKn0Gi1SSzsG0oOPSjIlPGNjTU_5H2LjrvUUiHyYWDKE0D4enMbjaawZ5la6nlXMCqRV3e0mPUAPk6KLX/s1600/Red+Chips+2,+w+wtrmk,+9+29+10,+bar+pin+pendant,+inside+dk+gray,+outside+brick+red,+jpeg+file.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHqpj94P7aIII-4Wcygxyk4Oj6qMWNpENIsXjVBd0vPZDHYNaaSLMGWquGmOaKn0Gi1SSzsG0oOPSjIlPGNjTU_5H2LjrvUUiHyYWDKE0D4enMbjaawZ5la6nlXMCqRV3e0mPUAPk6KLX/s200/Red+Chips+2,+w+wtrmk,+9+29+10,+bar+pin+pendant,+inside+dk+gray,+outside+brick+red,+jpeg+file.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525701162027927714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />smiles . . .<br /><br /></span></div>Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08259881295802174011noreply@blogger.com0