tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30677074105838711332024-03-20T02:56:39.160-07:00The Standing TreeThe Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-35036557746570917422009-06-15T09:55:00.000-07:002009-06-15T10:06:12.250-07:00Hippie Chicks Fabric Giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_mXq6nHU8fQ8flGNRx6s_q3rFychHZ47ohnsuuifxk3Rwb2ha3xgyJF772OBGbHhxlw6laXBV1J7QcQnN_6O-vOXTBhNH6Oe5jpTYtpHLjkoLdSDLv33hSyH1A2HkcZ12u_Chyphenhyphen-0N5g/s1600-h/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27Amore+Marcus+Fabrics+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_mXq6nHU8fQ8flGNRx6s_q3rFychHZ47ohnsuuifxk3Rwb2ha3xgyJF772OBGbHhxlw6laXBV1J7QcQnN_6O-vOXTBhNH6Oe5jpTYtpHLjkoLdSDLv33hSyH1A2HkcZ12u_Chyphenhyphen-0N5g/s200/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27Amore+Marcus+Fabrics+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347601615820368450" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqfOUYwCDJ1Qw_H6tHn9cMGRXlPP6jw3fRfcHrzxkTbmhx8brAjLPIZ3JX6L2ypH7Miw-2VCTH0hAKkY5Q0KtuobXm8uiqcSqbBqw2scLnFT5_lalvKb-JVJEQf2tBev2PN9t4TiE1_c/s1600-h/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27amore+Marcus+Fabrics+2.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqfOUYwCDJ1Qw_H6tHn9cMGRXlPP6jw3fRfcHrzxkTbmhx8brAjLPIZ3JX6L2ypH7Miw-2VCTH0hAKkY5Q0KtuobXm8uiqcSqbBqw2scLnFT5_lalvKb-JVJEQf2tBev2PN9t4TiE1_c/s200/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27amore+Marcus+Fabrics+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347601556758981874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Wm7oU0xsyNmKW1fJuJiMoyj1y-me5IfEkF3DBId9SYGd551l2AmYvHLKoKNKSHBMybzdtJxsavdN1zp0sUtJwQwVFioOM9sKrIlKzGCYc6AV2l_OymNwEZaLB2x3tGZngZyCEg5t4g/s1600-h/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27Amore+Marcus+Fabrics.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Wm7oU0xsyNmKW1fJuJiMoyj1y-me5IfEkF3DBId9SYGd551l2AmYvHLKoKNKSHBMybzdtJxsavdN1zp0sUtJwQwVFioOM9sKrIlKzGCYc6AV2l_OymNwEZaLB2x3tGZngZyCEg5t4g/s200/Giveaway+Hippie+Chicks+Michele+D%27Amore+Marcus+Fabrics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347601502888532258" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br />Check out this colorful fabric, Hippie Chicks by Michele D'Amore Collection from Marcus Fabrics. They are hosting a giveaway over at <a href="http://the-fabric-shopper.blogspot.com/2009/06/giveaway-hippie-chicks-fabric-by-marcus.html">The Fabric Shopper</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Trebuchet;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:13px;">.</span></span>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-69396530922280924652009-06-14T06:05:00.000-07:002009-06-14T06:09:59.023-07:00Plaid + HoundOn May 31, 2009 <a href="http://www.gnomeclothes.com/">gnomeclothes</a> was featured in the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/nnhml8">Plaid + Hound</a>, an online magazine for the modern mom. Check it out here: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"> http://tinyurl.com/nnhml8</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; font-size:11px;"><div class="UIStoryAttachment_Media UIStoryAttachment_MediaSingle" style="float: left; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-right: 10px; "><div class="UIMediaItem"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=91919683204&h=Q-tke&u=L_lZt&ref=nf" target="_blank" onclick="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { ft("4:10:80::2:::1071916637:1:::0::0:nf:::","","clk",0,"nf"); });" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: underline; "><div class="UIMediaItem_Wrapper" style="overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; "><img src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=71c50cc527ed03a144c7a97c2019a9b4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaidandhound.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F05%2Fgnome-clothes-snack-bag1.jpg" alt="" class="UIMediaItem_UnknownWidth" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 130px; max-height: 200px; " /></div></a></div></div><div class="UIStoryAttachment_Title" style="font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; "><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=91919683204&h=Q-tke&u=L_lZt&ref=nf" target="_blank" onclick="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { ft("4:10:80::2:::1071916637:1:::0::0:nf:::","","clk",0,"nf"); });" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">It’s In The Bag | Plaid + Hound</a></div><div class="UIStoryAttachment_Caption" style="color: gray; padding-top: 3px; ">Source: tinyurl.com</div><div class="UIStoryAttachment_Copy" style="color: gray; padding-top: 3px; ">Buying plastic sandwich bags is not only bad for the environment, it can also get pricey. Save the earth and your pocketbook with these eco-friendly reusable</div></span></span></span></div>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-7167923671514068512009-02-18T06:13:00.000-08:002009-02-18T06:21:54.724-08:00Go and enter for my Giveaway... go now!!<div>I have offered up a cool lunch set to my friends over at <a href="http://ladybugsoup.blogspot.com/2009/02/gnomeclothes-etsy-review-giveaway.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Ladybug Soup</span></span></span></a>. Head on over there and enter to win this set and read her review of my products... <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's Free!!!... go now... <a href="http://ladybugsoup.blogspot.com/2009/02/gnomeclothes-etsy-review-giveaway.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Ladybug Soup</span></span></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>1- Organic Cotton Sandwich Wrap</div><div>1- Cloth Baggie</div><div>1- Snack Bag</div><div>1- Set of Cloth Napkins</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRigas9FJd4gSAP0OXCe8MUMURXu22ubeBkEDKJq3nTxL_HBdAz8X2C3F7GiweR8ofqSaMF61eIPnCJiXEXU12FuUigWSE3h3rLwBnpwCYgZ33jxfEg-ByXljXhHEwxVlhB2EKKh5T84/s1600-h/IMG_2053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRigas9FJd4gSAP0OXCe8MUMURXu22ubeBkEDKJq3nTxL_HBdAz8X2C3F7GiweR8ofqSaMF61eIPnCJiXEXU12FuUigWSE3h3rLwBnpwCYgZ33jxfEg-ByXljXhHEwxVlhB2EKKh5T84/s320/IMG_2053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304141503899424322" /></a>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-27607054599141987312008-11-29T06:55:00.000-08:002008-11-29T16:50:35.188-08:00A Few New Notes<div>I wanted to share a few things from the past month....<div><br /></div><div>First off, I found this site <a href="http://www.tomsshoes.com/">TOMS Shoes</a></div><div>For every pair of shoes you buy, they give a pair of shoes to children in need worldwide. Cool</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DqrFG7xrE1I&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DqrFG7xrE1I&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*************************************************************************************</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Featured Again</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was featured on this blog today...which is also where I found out about <a href="http://www.tomsshoes.com/">TOMS shoes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">click on here to see the interview:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://greenearthjourney.blogspot.com/2008/11/gnomeclothes-and-thestandingtree.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Green Earth Journey</span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*************************************************************************************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-08rUrESchZZqzbsSPQFlH2IuE1zYqsz99Kn_opTSiBMpy1eLy1gcaj8FNCoElpT8yRKJQLdYfdzU7DzU9sl8gdzcwDzDTj7pYT1IVhPSywdeL2NThOV9a0_Fv6-BlrGgGcYU6-tXZ_s/s1600-h/IMG_1159.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">My Second Craft Show</span></span></a></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div>I had SO MUCH more stuff at this one....I did well....and now I have so much more to list on my new site...see below...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- Special Note-</span></div><div>My 5 year old was bound and determined to make things to sell, like mom. She made the forest fairy wands that you see up in the top left of this photo, as well as rock magnets. The first item I sold that day was one of her forest fairy wands, she was so proud. She made a whopping $5 that day. She is super happy!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-08rUrESchZZqzbsSPQFlH2IuE1zYqsz99Kn_opTSiBMpy1eLy1gcaj8FNCoElpT8yRKJQLdYfdzU7DzU9sl8gdzcwDzDTj7pYT1IVhPSywdeL2NThOV9a0_Fv6-BlrGgGcYU6-tXZ_s/s1600-h/IMG_1159.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-08rUrESchZZqzbsSPQFlH2IuE1zYqsz99Kn_opTSiBMpy1eLy1gcaj8FNCoElpT8yRKJQLdYfdzU7DzU9sl8gdzcwDzDTj7pYT1IVhPSywdeL2NThOV9a0_Fv6-BlrGgGcYU6-tXZ_s/s320/IMG_1159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274096932320102018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnydWbkxQ0tgPvWg8dcgiTHLPpDX0A5XCZmt3s7lYatekk3J6AAOpF0cFOBnd0aoCn5NQUNwHrAwJa_5ZAxj0KhDxuuhfzCOWnydsJPTtUcyJZwKQmAfeaAsbWlKfwe3LeXFu8xDnOFs/s1600-h/IMG_1160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnydWbkxQ0tgPvWg8dcgiTHLPpDX0A5XCZmt3s7lYatekk3J6AAOpF0cFOBnd0aoCn5NQUNwHrAwJa_5ZAxj0KhDxuuhfzCOWnydsJPTtUcyJZwKQmAfeaAsbWlKfwe3LeXFu8xDnOFs/s320/IMG_1160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274096732445106258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcgwnG6LUK9BXElWL5SEavxFXIOhq9xKUmA8CE44XFSYG5u7WROR_GUxrN_lkKUQWHD3i8BXpk83Mnx5xqYJFX3HYF7IvOUPbW9sEmTkkHupRb_5n13mJTL9lyqeS62aUAgv2SpRpRls/s1600-h/IMG_1162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcgwnG6LUK9BXElWL5SEavxFXIOhq9xKUmA8CE44XFSYG5u7WROR_GUxrN_lkKUQWHD3i8BXpk83Mnx5xqYJFX3HYF7IvOUPbW9sEmTkkHupRb_5n13mJTL9lyqeS62aUAgv2SpRpRls/s320/IMG_1162.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274096520063805266" /></a><br /><br /><div>*************************************************************************************</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Launch of my New Site:<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.thestandingtree.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">The Standing Tree</span></span></span></a></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.thestandingtree.etsy.com</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out my etsy mini over to the right at the top right!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>*************************************************************************************</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">My Girlies Enjoying Fall...and just a cute shot of them</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHIstxU-dm00ISoCZN_CajVSA5Zj32Eq7-UMMD0rbmyM41oMY8FqwbgsuvDbMyy9INfKAyH0yogmQDmg-qzZvVvZkNaxNAGibehIxeNLJdEljLKWrbjSwF7KjCPTfZJ8c1j9V9bSZVgQ/s1600-h/IMG_1172.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHIstxU-dm00ISoCZN_CajVSA5Zj32Eq7-UMMD0rbmyM41oMY8FqwbgsuvDbMyy9INfKAyH0yogmQDmg-qzZvVvZkNaxNAGibehIxeNLJdEljLKWrbjSwF7KjCPTfZJ8c1j9V9bSZVgQ/s320/IMG_1172.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274101501435420082" /></a><br /><div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kw1KxkOMMuFbO8k3lz5tr5zKtRvCjP0Bke8LPy6fPvuZNENmphtay_PmbBD7rmAoFjKKg3dAO6pxLPu2-AR5AYliQBVnbQXm_SXlCVcl9yp_duNtASagusONbIUTlPAyx1BQFW8BBYs/s1600-h/IMG_1151.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kw1KxkOMMuFbO8k3lz5tr5zKtRvCjP0Bke8LPy6fPvuZNENmphtay_PmbBD7rmAoFjKKg3dAO6pxLPu2-AR5AYliQBVnbQXm_SXlCVcl9yp_duNtASagusONbIUTlPAyx1BQFW8BBYs/s320/IMG_1151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274102046613415202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfxmwTy7Iyukykdtp688VBo7i4ZLFjoMr8uki_39LaVk5ueOJwjIhyClRuVzlAIcTVVrIaTkPRlxEcKX83UujMLMzKB1P9oVflpqcdswvkuelShj6-hNSGR98Tfsh35dPDBMrrcowT24/s1600-h/IMG_1176.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfxmwTy7Iyukykdtp688VBo7i4ZLFjoMr8uki_39LaVk5ueOJwjIhyClRuVzlAIcTVVrIaTkPRlxEcKX83UujMLMzKB1P9oVflpqcdswvkuelShj6-hNSGR98Tfsh35dPDBMrrcowT24/s320/IMG_1176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274101889557487922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwhq8Z2BeW_j6nJNxokUxGwkGvvDZzKFTzvHICVbhqj1N3pegNyegHxN4BDVCarzxl4Mb9QVSBOsrIE2N2q9pK9WKhA3lI-iDjk6XAHMSmG-7emIw9xU3qVTCFbzL0DgfrHlfxWOxryQ/s1600-h/IMG_1168.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwhq8Z2BeW_j6nJNxokUxGwkGvvDZzKFTzvHICVbhqj1N3pegNyegHxN4BDVCarzxl4Mb9QVSBOsrIE2N2q9pK9WKhA3lI-iDjk6XAHMSmG-7emIw9xU3qVTCFbzL0DgfrHlfxWOxryQ/s320/IMG_1168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274101775861308402" /></a><div><br /></div><div>************************************************************************************</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Meet the Elves</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I was asked to create some "renegade" elf costumes for some local... hooligans...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Check them out:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">happily portraid here by my loving h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ubby</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Myrad- Emerald Leaf</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKybP4JVX88FCmk2XzNHc_F14xoFt6xziF_cQtTIHShKV4X_Hi_hertSiMlH-ml2cKk1uBzSzdRQdKRrjQllADGc8voJeShBo5MPP2eL7CBUxHo_zavrtpaGP6eYlBphIDEKe8Hq4bDu0/s1600-h/Myrad.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvCUkuPJr-VItdeO_Ws2-zdW2XeJ7FjN9ygGvX07WLfyO6sOP7f5PGJ8DUhwEq2SZXHfovEe3T-xDXKbYZ0IDc_E65vfF8njDD9R5_qpJR78z1W_gUFmAyyJ9-nHQ1s-VcBWuAtG2m70/s320/Arsan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274147769805035666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ua0aT0icUvnA2zY1mYXhTT9Z8nxhQwyqbDPd8MCp9VWqexowMT1t7MpBdD79gsw6KtecOPkrBiF34lNe1buhp1vkOFAxvmN8KaBUYtFGhMnJhtdGwTHn8yj2mhoRHoH2iUI830OlDuU/s1600-h/Corean.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Corean- Legendary Rider</span></span></span></a></div><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ua0aT0icUvnA2zY1mYXhTT9Z8nxhQwyqbDPd8MCp9VWqexowMT1t7MpBdD79gsw6KtecOPkrBiF34lNe1buhp1vkOFAxvmN8KaBUYtFGhMnJhtdGwTHn8yj2mhoRHoH2iUI830OlDuU/s320/Corean.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274147655547584530" />The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-25155957375769216702008-09-30T04:37:00.000-07:002008-09-30T04:53:35.464-07:00gnomeclothes is featured on a blog today<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1s8KlZ05zZ899ZnGWurz2ZQhTMG6qA8OSQUDSUBrL0xUExXD745Df-cVDzDUF-3M79HJUfdpILxOmago-E1_o6RfNOlBOvf9xtI0-0meRchDMQLdCoXWc5gEhxPCOChId6OqIbuwm9k/s320/small+peace.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251780891064762434" /></div>Debbie Gooter of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=45756"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">DG Designs</span></span></a> has chosen me to be a featured artist on her "Best of Etsy" blog today!! Check it out <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.debbiegootterdesigns.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> </span></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daily Themes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> include:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Monday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Metal and Jewelry</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tuesday- Eco-Friendly</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wednesday-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> My Choice</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thursday-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> New Sellers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Friday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Fiber Artists</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Saturday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Supply Sellers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sunday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- MissEvilKitty</span></div>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-26506031985905157552008-09-29T08:23:00.000-07:002008-09-29T10:43:41.457-07:00Strange Folk Festival 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsd3p3SmqLBIzTzcpWLBgR7blxrBOV-tc-OTUXyXcxLmcHQc_MH-bnbtLgITNsyzzCldjTP1EDEhyvLlhEyxgAdi3bBmpiM9nbL893iV9ZMJYw4ACkhdht007ijZFCySRXvNO1k5IBUVc/s1600-h/strange+folk.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsd3p3SmqLBIzTzcpWLBgR7blxrBOV-tc-OTUXyXcxLmcHQc_MH-bnbtLgITNsyzzCldjTP1EDEhyvLlhEyxgAdi3bBmpiM9nbL893iV9ZMJYw4ACkhdht007ijZFCySRXvNO1k5IBUVc/s320/strange+folk.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251466604007072034" /></a><br /><br /><br />This years <a href="http://www.strangefolkfestival.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Strange Folk Festival</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span>was AMAZING! I have to bow to the coordinator Autumn Wiggins, aka the "Strange Girl in Charge", for doing a outstanding job of organizing this event. The music was GREAT and the vendors were all SUPER!<br />This was my first time being a vendor at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">any</span> festival and I had a FANTASTIC time! The music was an awesome backdrop to the many talented artists and fantastic patrons. My wonderful family joined me on this trip and had a great time experiencing the recycled craft areas (making shrinky dinks and plastic flowers), visiting alpacas and the sandbox, convieniently located right behind my table, and watching the weaving, spinning and pottery demonstrations. My husband Steve, self-proclaimed stellar produce bag seller, was on hand to give me a much needed break. My daughter, Kylie, was enthralled by all of the handmade items and vows to make her own art to sell sometime soon (maybe for my next show in November). Kaitlyn, well....she mostly took naps and played in the sand, but she made an adorable backdrop to my table and my customers oohed and ahhhed over her....cute kids always find a way of drawing attention. They were both convieniently dressed in dresses that I made for them, so the extra publicity was a bonus.<div><br /><div>Here I am with all my wares:</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjcymcxrguUO_vGCjNHkbsuIDIW8ZtBEriIeH7R4fbBHQ7JxoJalq3gDRIZVXb27nwdtt9rKh-Gu7Qndw6FXFy1aK0o5OCK17Z4uRGAPBWCqb7w2srQUnx5xKWt7VHEfHzfV24ke8_D0/s1600-h/IMG_0426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjcymcxrguUO_vGCjNHkbsuIDIW8ZtBEriIeH7R4fbBHQ7JxoJalq3gDRIZVXb27nwdtt9rKh-Gu7Qndw6FXFy1aK0o5OCK17Z4uRGAPBWCqb7w2srQUnx5xKWt7VHEfHzfV24ke8_D0/s320/IMG_0426.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251469266306733938" /></a>Here is Kylie, my "Helper Gnome":<div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqqugqL0DHXVxG428IMxtCBWSEcDW6BSiVXOO88d52JSUNFOMjIZjzFGrRnAha38ZdwplvW04tl85vlp6gJdhiptDycpsBYSTrnscesAhZ6O5NI8qbEYkm8wm6pKRdZ2bs96ekMkUo8o/s1600-h/IMG_0437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqqugqL0DHXVxG428IMxtCBWSEcDW6BSiVXOO88d52JSUNFOMjIZjzFGrRnAha38ZdwplvW04tl85vlp6gJdhiptDycpsBYSTrnscesAhZ6O5NI8qbEYkm8wm6pKRdZ2bs96ekMkUo8o/s320/IMG_0437.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251471296762828018" /></a>A close up of my wares:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkkoPl1u2UlTXpZRVk5sPcoypVV61RbrxrK31J6WmmDbFNSn7bRbUzTriNCR3HLtbGspABpBVblNiCXOX-iyAcs0e-OZJ0Ph3ABEs-uPuvd_F1_D6UBLW3X2Ef2qpyAnxdLOWpXay_FA/s1600-h/IMG_0428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkkoPl1u2UlTXpZRVk5sPcoypVV61RbrxrK31J6WmmDbFNSn7bRbUzTriNCR3HLtbGspABpBVblNiCXOX-iyAcs0e-OZJ0Ph3ABEs-uPuvd_F1_D6UBLW3X2Ef2qpyAnxdLOWpXay_FA/s320/IMG_0428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251471791103209650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5ut7Ht5IpXy1m5dUhYsEVyaur-utPBetR6BIlaNsdNE0C9g0zs0HIA7VdUg6vSdjdsYFBjD5gpgpPBNRbB7V0-DFSk_p_rR2ikL2tTffSY8iVhJ802t7ya7utA_JCuhOCIFh2CPLy4I/s1600-h/IMG_0430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5ut7Ht5IpXy1m5dUhYsEVyaur-utPBetR6BIlaNsdNE0C9g0zs0HIA7VdUg6vSdjdsYFBjD5gpgpPBNRbB7V0-DFSk_p_rR2ikL2tTffSY8iVhJ802t7ya7utA_JCuhOCIFh2CPLy4I/s320/IMG_0430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251472257790599874" /></a>And, finally, the girls from whence the inspiration comes (my Strange Gnomies):</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiFSiLmRR233Gx1hUmhrczAabeoEIhFtKy6gV9W4m0KEOw860j_gVpmvDbOvxBgqrqHMjcm_z_nkeEf5ppMkl-9IrpuRJ3x5plh1ICWDn9e-87zM2sZOyw0X4RY3PYiJ9QpQhtPrbgbw/s1600-h/IMG_0443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiFSiLmRR233Gx1hUmhrczAabeoEIhFtKy6gV9W4m0KEOw860j_gVpmvDbOvxBgqrqHMjcm_z_nkeEf5ppMkl-9IrpuRJ3x5plh1ICWDn9e-87zM2sZOyw0X4RY3PYiJ9QpQhtPrbgbw/s320/IMG_0443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251473879423547426" /></a></div>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-58232619961898226802008-06-15T09:41:00.000-07:002008-06-15T13:38:14.914-07:00Vacation Sale<span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>~~~~~ VACATION SALE ~~~~~</strong></span><br /><br />I need to clear out my stock. I am going on vacation in July and want everything to be GONE!!!<br /><br />EVERYTHING in my store is now<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">........10% - 15% OFF.................................</span></strong><br />through the end of June!!! Hurry<br /><br />I will also still honor my "FREE CLOTH NAPKINS with a purchase of $30 or more" offer!!<br /><br />Wow! What a STEAL!!<br /><br />Find EVERYTHING you need for a "green" lunch.<br />Reusable Cloth Napkins<br />Reusable Cloth Sandwich Wraps<br />Reusable Cloth Baggies<br />Reusable Cloth Snack Bags<br />Cloth Lunch Bags<br />New! Mesh Produce Bags<br />New! Reusable Organic Cloth Sandwich Wraps<br />New! Reusable Organic Cloth Baggies<br /><br />and of course, Unique Twirly Play Dresses<br /><br /><br />gnomeclothes<br /><br />Come check me out at <a href="http://www.gnomeclothes.com/">http://www.gnomeclothes.com/</a><br />or<br /><a href="http://www.gnomeclothes.etsy.com/">http://www.gnomeclothes.etsy.com/</a>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-16240031863299977622008-02-26T20:25:00.001-08:002008-02-26T20:27:35.294-08:00Check out this Rocker<a href="http://www.beardart.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;">http://www.beardart.com/</span></a><span style="color:#993300;"><br /></span><br />pretty much.....he rocks!The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-45566590725978274562008-02-17T11:25:00.001-08:002008-02-17T11:27:48.207-08:00My first SALE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaarPbVq2dEVZoL-_x1aJAcaxt51EUwu6Hzr3vZkLP1iuJ3wLGuot4wu9OxkKvmGMDTXroK0_oHHvuHrJKhhVaknwOKaeKPu-_Ku7S8FzRHjhCzDfYA-wGfWVyPvgRjXy-8T96G8EH_Q/s1600-h/twirl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168032683904546690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaarPbVq2dEVZoL-_x1aJAcaxt51EUwu6Hzr3vZkLP1iuJ3wLGuot4wu9OxkKvmGMDTXroK0_oHHvuHrJKhhVaknwOKaeKPu-_Ku7S8FzRHjhCzDfYA-wGfWVyPvgRjXy-8T96G8EH_Q/s200/twirl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I sold my first dress today.....I am so excited. I just made this pattern up one day...I was inspired by the luxurious drape of the top material. It is really light, and airy, and spins just beautifully. </div>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067707410583871133.post-61300860188670901422008-01-31T06:00:00.000-08:002008-01-31T06:27:50.082-08:00Fabric Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxhUDPW8Qq9CFwWZYxhMeK_wgtyfwyWhl1WT5Dqvm7QLNPdKuueW5QD9eJo96YwNZTHWnkM3KyDgNQripLLUhOPvU9MfGW-3tWZ2elWYCS4tf3lRkk3NJqRLfvoKw6pWotNX1AH3qc6Y/s1600-h/ArtofManipulatingFabric.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161641497844052818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxhUDPW8Qq9CFwWZYxhMeK_wgtyfwyWhl1WT5Dqvm7QLNPdKuueW5QD9eJo96YwNZTHWnkM3KyDgNQripLLUhOPvU9MfGW-3tWZ2elWYCS4tf3lRkk3NJqRLfvoKw6pWotNX1AH3qc6Y/s200/ArtofManipulatingFabric.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />For the first time in a looooooong time, being a mom and all, I was able to go to the bookstore ALONE thanks to my mother-in-law. I was not in search of anything in particular, I was just going to browse and really just enjoy spending time alone. Being a "fabric artist" I enjoy looking at the art/craft/weaving/sewing section...lo and behold I found this book that I was immediatly drawn to. Check out the picture. It's called The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff. After paging through it, I quickly bought it and my "alone" time was up so it was stashed away in my Christmas luggage for about a month. I stumbled upon it the other day and am just inspired by it. So inspired, in fact, that I am going to make a pledge to try and learn (or at least try) every stitching technique in there. Hence, I have started this blog to keep me organize, on track and accountable. And also to vent my impending rage at the difficulties I am sure to have.<br /><br />The book is seperated into six parts: (with a few different techniques included under each part)<br /><ul><li>Controlled Crushing</li><li>Supplementary Fullness</li><li>Systematic Folding</li><li>Filled Reliefs</li><li>Structured Surfaces</li><li>Mixed Manipulations</li></ul><p>I know they really don't sound all that interesting, but I promise that if you saw some of the pictures in this book you would be awed. The last sentence of the "Getting the Most from this Book" section says...APPROACH WITH A SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE.... so here goes...</p><p>Coming up....controlled crushing (gathering and shirring)...</p>The Standing Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455010776194375167noreply@blogger.com