Gracious. After frantically rummaging through three drawers and finally remembering that (unlike EVERY other stencil/template I have) I may have tucked them back into the book I copied them out of, I finally found my oak leaf and acorn template! I only got my acorns stitched up . ..
I still need to press them out and stitch up the openings. I hope to get my leaves done later this afternoon.
I got to thinking that perhaps this might also be pretty in batik leaves . . .
What do you think? Then I thought that perhaps for the batik leaves, I could do the acorns in this brown/green combo:
Because acorns aren't just brown/brown. And I've always loved that mossy, mottled green!
And in case you're curious, this is the book the project came from:
I've got several Art to Heart books, and I just love them. They're such fun and filled with such cute projects!
Linking up to Connie's Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday!
Linking up to Connie's Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday!
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I was in an empty classroom (my high school students were all in morning assembly, with the rest of the school), routinely checking homework and getting tests ready for the day and listening to the news on the classroom television. When breaking news hit the screen, I stopped what I was doing and walked over to the TV to watch. I'll never forget seeing the image of the first plane hitting the building -- and then watching live as the second plane flew into the other tower, cementing the fact that it was a deliberate act of terrorism.
So before I sign off, I just want to take a moment to remember -- and to appreciate -- that day and those who worked so hard to save lives, those who lost friends and family, and those who continue into this day to fight for the freedoms we so enjoy in this country.
:)
