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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Friday, May 23, 2025

Snipping and Tucking

I finished this 300 piece Shelfie puzzle a couple of days ago.....and it did bring out my inner 10 year old. 

The actual 66 year old stretched it out for 3 days...just to spread out the childlike fun. I have the next one ready to go....and I actually found one in my stash I haven't done before.

Who doesn't love a set of rainbow shelves!


I just noticed that the gridded project at my sewing machine...looks a little like the gridded puzzle.

Using some special art papers Brenda gave me...I'm doing a bonus project to go along with her altered journal.
Using a Kawandi style of quilt making.....I kept adding small chunks of the paper onto the cardstock as I stitched my way into the middle.

No plan...just snipping and tucking one piece at a time.
This is the front so far.....


....and this is the back....which is a piece of painted cardstock from Lynn's stash. Lynn doesn't know this yet...but I think she would be pleased. And do you see my little opps?

A swatch of paper was tucked under the cardstock...and got caught up in the stitching. I'm just going with it! I guess it really did get snipped and tucked! 😉


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  1. dotty seiter: now playingMay 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM

    Snipped and tucked Kawandi style on the front, with one small chunk of paper snipped and tucked wabi sabi style on the back!—outstanding, MaryAnn! Love the way the front was assembled with no plan but has a strong feeling of cohesion and casual orderliness that is echoed on the underside in a dreamier softer manner almost as though the piece was sprayed with water that seeped from the front to dye the underside.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMay 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM

      That's a pretty good blow by blow comment Dotty! Your observation of "casual orderliness" makes me smile. It does look like the colors seeped through to the back....so thanks for pointing that out.

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  2. Judy HartmanMay 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM

    That looks like such a fun puzzle, MaryAnn - I can see why you enjoyed it so much! And I never would have thought of making a paper Kawandi quilt! So creative!

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