the stash is put to work

The stash (see previous post) doesn't really need any enhancing or beautifying - it's treasure in its own right - but what lovely canvases and embellishments they make!

zentangle rock and shell fragment

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puzzle piece with a beach glass bird's wing

Coffee and Puzzling

... well the puzzle swap is nearly complete! Just getting pkges ready to mail back to folks (and a gift of Montana Spice Company tea perched atop each one) ...

here's my caffeine for today :)

Tony's Songbird Blend

shade grown, fair trade, organic and yummy

... and here's my beautiful and complete puzzle ...

I love it!!!

Are you having Tea on Tuesday over at your blog? Say so when you leave a comment .... I'm going to organize a Tea on Tuesday link list in my sidebar for future Tuesdays ..... cheers!

A Bowlful

I'll be taking a two week break - and my bowl is full.

These are the puzzle pieces sent in for the swap (click on the "puzzle pieces" label below for all the related posts).

Also, please check back on August 1st for the "final" Disintegration Project reveal (organized by Seth at the Altered Page). I have a post prepared, although I'll be absent .... in the meantime, enjoy your summer days, take time for tea, take time to look at things differently!

Hugs, Kimmie

Puzzle Swap #11 & 12

(for Phyllis)

(for myself - the Title Piece)

Many of the artists in this swap are Canadian - so I wanted my Title Piece to reflect that. "I.P.A." stands for Inchie Pushers Anonymous .... or an occasional India Pale Ale :)

Puzzle Swap #9 & 10

(for Deb)

(for myself)

The puzzle swap involved everyone choosing a color choice and the theme for all is "vintage."

Tomorrow I'll show the last 2 that I've made and then on Saturday I'll show you all of the ones that have come in, from the other swappers so far, in one big colorful bowlful of puzzle pieces - fun!

Puzzle Piece #7 & 8

(for Jan)

(for Dena)

All of these puzzles pieces that I been showing you are made by me and will be swapped out to other artists.

They, in turn, are sending me pieces of their own. That will be my final puzzle.

There are 11 participants and it's a 12 piece puzzle. The 12th piece will be my title piece.

When I show the final completed puzzle you'll see 10 pieces from other artists, one of my own and then a title piece (also of my own).

I hope that makes sense. I know it's hard to picture it .... but I'll show you the final completed puzzle as soon as all the pieces come in :)

Puzzle Piece #5 & 6

(doing 2 at a time now cuz I'll be abandoning the blog soon for my vacation!)

(for Loretta)

(for Mrs. N)

Two more of these :) ...... I hope I'm getting you guys intrigued enough to try one. I bought the blank puzzles at Mister Art (here's the link). They're 30% off right now too.

Puzzle Piece #4

(this one is for Nanel)

I have a particular fondness for this particular puzzle piece due to the Killian's Irish Red beer cap. I have such a weakness for bottle caps :) ...... I actually used scissors to cut out the center part of the cap, leaving the ripply ring behind. It makes it more like a medallion and just a tad bit smaller for the small scale of the puzzle piece.

Puzzle Piece #3

(this one is for Tammy)

This puzzle piece needed to be in pink.

I think I accomplished that, don't you ;)

The rosebud is paper and came from an old valentine.

Thanks for looking!

Happy very middle of July!

Puzzle Piece #2

(for camel diva)

Here's another puzzle piece for the swap I'm in this summer. It was hard to get a clear photo - I don't think my camera could quite figure out the best focusing point. For this piece I used a really cool cowboy image that Jean (Bluebirds Living in the Meadow) sent me, an old rusted heart charm, some mica chips, books text and part of a Tim Holz grungeboard star.

I've been a girl on the go the last couple of days (see my summertime excuses listed just below my banner) - these puzzle pieces are coming in really handy so my blog isn't completely abandoned while I'm galavanting about with my kids in the sweet sweet summertime.

Puzzle Piece #1

(puzzle piece for Lolita Sue)

approx. 2X2"

I saw this on Patty's blog (Magpie's Nest) and had to try it out. These are really quite addictive. The puzzle pieces start out blank and then you get to decorate them any way you want to. They can then be re-assembled into a complete puzzle. The pieces I'll post for the next several days are pieces I've made to swap out, so my personal end product puzzle will be made up entirely of other peoples work (except for 2 that I'll do myself).

Clear as mud?

Just stay posted for the next couple of weeks as I show the progress a bit at a time.