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Winners of the Trib’s 2010 Movie Paper Doll Contest - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
5 Mar 2010 at 10:36pm
Jacqueline Martini collects fabric. Anytime the Evans City resident sees a piece of silk, taffeta or organza, she buys it. The purchase is not for anything in particular, but just in case something comes up. This time around, that something was her …
28 Feb 2010 at 4:59pm
Using multiple types and colors of ink, rubber stamps, craft paper, paper punches and glue, stamping is breaking out … Then, attach them to a card or scrapbook with a bit of folded paper (or another material to add thickness) to make the image pop …
senior scene - South Coast Today
6 Mar 2010 at 4:59pm
A full version of activities appears on our Web site at www.southcoasttoday.com. The list is updated every Sunday. A condensed version of senior center and council on aging activities is published in The Standard-Times every Sunday. Listings for trip …
Photography
Remembering Toby Morriss - Free Times
10 Mar 2010 at 10:49am
Editor?s note: Toby Morriss died Feb. 28 from injuries he received in a hit-and-run collision in Cayce on Feb. 21. The police have not located the driver of the truck that hit Morriss, who was riding a motorcycle. By Eric Plaag When Toby Morriss …
Gallery Sim’s ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ makes the cut - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
10 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
The art of Scherenschnitte (pronounced “Sharon - SNITT,” German for “scissor cuts”) can be traced back to the 16th century, yet today it is having a revival of sorts, thanks in part to internationally recognized contemporary artists like Kara Walker …
DIY Prom Dress: Some Teens Design, Make Their Own - ABC News
10 Mar 2010 at 9:51am
When Karynn Johnson steps onto the dance floor at her senior prom, she won’t have to worry that any of her classmates will be wearing the same dress. In this photo taken Feb. 6, 2010, Fabiola Arias, right of New York City teaches Carrie Basch, right …
Quilting
Kenquilt Manufacturing - KSN.com
10 Mar 2010 at 10:42am
They bought Kenquilt, an existing quilting machine manufacturer with a stellar reputation. Quilts are a $4 billion a year industry. With Kenquilt, the Schakes saw a business that they could apply their sales and marketing expertise to grow. ?
Ellen (Casey) Harter - Herald-Palladium
10 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
BENTON HARBOR - Ellen F. Harter, 90, of Benton Harbor went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2010. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph …
Lucille Zubke - Herald-Palladium
10 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
COLOMA - After nearly 95 years, Lucille passed from her earthly life on March 7, 2010. She was born April 4, 1915, in Dryden, Va., and grew up in a Christian home, one of six children. In 1937, she moved to Michigan and worked at AC Spark Plug Co. in …
Jewelry
How do I sell my stuff on eBay and Etsy? - Patriot-News Blogs
9 Mar 2010 at 4:59am
View full size The Associated Press/2006 An eBay sign at its headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Setting up your own business. It?s a dream we?ve all had at one time or another, maybe as a means to be our own boss or make extra pocket money. The …
Today’s young artisans are savvy marketers too - Greenville News
6 Mar 2010 at 11:54pm
Jessica Hawley Sharp is sick of secrets. For years the closet cross-stitcher endured teasing from friends who saw her hobby as ?grandma? and ?old lady.? Three years ago the 26-year-old broke out of the closet when she started her own Etsy.com …
Postal service: Some businesses want Saturday delivery - Chicago Tribune
3 Mar 2010 at 4:38am
Three or four times a week, Laura Lombardi walks to the Wicker Park post office and mails boxes of handmade jewelry. She sells jewelry through her online store, www.lauralombardijewelry.etsy.com , and a large part of her business relies on the …
Painting
22 student artists selected for Young Masters program - KLTV
10 Mar 2010 at 9:44am
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust are proud to announce the 2010 class of Young Masters, a grant program that provides exemplary art students in grades 8-12 with the financial help they need to pursue …
Visit Chicago, the Windy City! - Associated Content
10 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
Chicago is a great city! Consider: It’s Sunday morning, before the noon hour, and as I’m walking to my “writing site” I get to hear some very avant-garde, underground music pouring forth from the dazzling Pritzker Bandshell in Grant Park. The girl …
PAC celebrates the 1939 Rensselaer Post Office Mural - Iroquois County Times-…
10 Mar 2010 at 10:42am
The largest of the federal arts projects, the WPA art program, generated over 2500 murals and over 100,00 easel paintings and prints. Doss … at University of Notre Dame, specializes in modern and contemporary American art and visual culture and is …
