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My Easter Banner - Free Download!

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I had so much fun putting together an Easter banner; I made it almost exclusively from vintage Easter greeting cards I found in a thrift store grab bag. The other day I put together the panels of the banner... and then I didn't do anything else with it, because I have had a cold and when I get home from work I just have to rest -- no time for creating, darn it! But today I took a day off and stayed home sick.  Doing so *really* hurts when you are a temporary employee and have no sick time, but sometimes you just have to take care of YOU. After resting all morning, I got up the energy to finish the banner!  Didn't it turn out so sweet? I had posted a couple of photos of the pieces on Facebook when I started it, and a lot of my creative friends asked to see it finished.  So I decided to scan each panel and post them here.  That way, you can have a banner of your own: just right click on the photo to open it to full size, save it to your computer, and print each

Vera Neumann in Spring

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Continuing my love affair with Vera Neumann ...I can never leave a thrift store or estate sale without checking through the scarves for a vintage Vera.  Sometimes I can spot one from across the room!  Here are my newest textile treasures: Cobalt blue and brown swirls... with the iconic ladybug signature funky floral  from the same era I love it when I find one like this that I already have; that way, I can sell it and still keep one to wear and enjoy! A mod, abstract Vera I've never seen before!  It almost looks like a stylized bunch of grapes. Spring is playing hide and seek with us here in Colorado -- as usual.  How about in your neck of the woods?