Joanna Campbell Slan

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What You Can Do With a Ruined Tee Shirt

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I have no idea how my red top wound up in the wash with all my white and cream clothes. None. Worse luck, I added a cup of bleach to the mix and let the whole mess sit for a couple of hours. Not surprisingly, this cream top picked up a hint of red (much diluted) here and there. Rit Dye Remover is expensive, and the top was not. However, I'd been wanting to try Zentangle on fabric, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity. Supplies: One piece … [Read more...] about What You Can Do With a Ruined Tee Shirt

Winner of the Kiki Lowenstein Fan Club Tee Shirt

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Jane Jeffers Thomas won the Kiki Lowenstein Fan Club Tee Shirt.I put all the commenters into a random number generator, and Jane won.Meanwhile, I'd like to introduce all of you to my talented and beautiful cousin, Andrea Hazel Hamilton, the watercolorist. You can read about our family reunion at the Killer Hobbies blog. … [Read more...] about Winner of the Kiki Lowenstein Fan Club Tee Shirt

The Art of the Cliffhanger and a Contest!

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Okay, I know some of you don't like cliffhangers, but just so you know, I intend to keep writing books that sort of flow into each other. Someone once told me that the first sentence sells the current book but the last sentence sells the next one. I know that I simulaneously love and hate how my favorite television programs end with question mark. But even as I might curse the writers, I find myself eagerly tuning in each week for more.So what … [Read more...] about The Art of the Cliffhanger and a Contest!