~ patchwork... sewing... a pillow... and Kathy's Rubblework Scarf
~ reviews of some favorite books from past shows
~ Creative License, The: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are
~ Ish
~ The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))
~ Pockets
~ The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))
~ Charlotte in Giverny (Charlotte)
~ Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 50:30 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Sarah Vonderhaar ~ I've Got Sunshine [PMN]
Kierstin Gray ~ A Song For You [PMN]

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~ a bit from years past
~ thoughts on self-portraits and a month of shipping tags
~ Drawing Birds and C.F. Tunnicliffe's Sketchbook of Birds
~ ATC theme for July: HERE TO THERE

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 48:36 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
David Ippolito ~ The Good Stuff [PMN]
Allison Crowe ~ This Little Bird [PNM]
Sixty Years ~ Angel Watching Over You [PMN]
Jonathan Coulton ~ When I'm 64 [PMN]

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~ School comes to an end
~ folded paper football and things rediscovered
~ Nature's Studio: A Quilter's Guide to Playing with Fabrics and Techniques
~ Drawing Workshop (PRACTICAL ART) (by author of The Artists Sketchbook )
~ Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 40:14 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
David Ippolito ~ This Hill is Filled with Children[PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ Born to Shine [PMN]
Jennifer Avalon ~ Angel Watching Over You [PMN]

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~ Author's Morning and the end of first grade
~ idea of a "Counting Rope"
~ Knots on a Counting Rope/a>
~ Pencil Roll at Pink Chalk Studio [1 | 2] (and in Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts or SouleMama's The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections)
~ Magpie Magic: A Tale of Colorful Mischief
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 32:29 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Jennifer Avalon ~ What Do You Believe In [PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ Sanctuary [PMN]

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A small set of OAmyOAmy pen pouches have been listed here...

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~ CMP turns 2 and the start of year 3
~ self-portraits in June
~ Who Needs Donuts?
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 53:28 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ One Song [PMN]
Chris Yale ~ What Might Have Been

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~ stories of mixing
~ free-form quilting
~ focus on houses and drawing architecture
~ Watercolor triads at Daniel Smith... (and sets)
~ Nita Leland's Exploring Color
~ ATC theme for June: MUSE
~ Reminder: CMP Postal Letterbox Ring starts June 1 (invitation required - if you are interested in joining, email Kris at jehmen AT sbcglobal DOT net)
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 36:04 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Halfway There [PMN]
Marc Doiron ~ A Little Faith [PMN

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~ Mother's Day... 2 years later
~ Digital SLR... 1 year later
~ broken lens, kid photographers
~ SF Girl by Bay (blog)
~ And Sew It Goes (blog)
~ Dutch Quilter (blog)
~ Toast (Mill Valley)
~ Nellie's Needles (blog)
~ Selvage Scarf
~ Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew
Quilts from the Selvage Edge
~ Reminder: CMP Postal Letterbox Ring (invitation required - if you are interested in joining, email Kris at jehmen AT sbcglobal DOT net)
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 31:55 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Jan Linder-Koda ~ Still Touching Me [PMN]
Jennifer Richman ~ Flowers of Gold [PMN]

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Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Butterfly [PMN]
Allison Crowe ~ This Little Bird [PNM]

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~ thoughts on art/creative trends
~ collaged birds for April
~ Audubon Magazine "Nests" feature
~ Someday
~ Someday When My Cat Can Talk
~ ATC theme for May: HOME
~ CMP Postal Letterbox Ring (invitation required - if you are interested in joining, email Kris at jehmen AT sbcglobal DOT net)
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 43:04 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ Love Will Rule the World [PMN]
Matthew Ebel ~ All I Want Is You [PNM]
Beth Hirsch ~ Our Song [PNM]

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~ Pokemon Cards, Yu-Gi-O cards, and artist trading cards
~ shipping tags get a bit of a shift and new focus in April
~ winner of The Book Book giveaway -- Megan of RubyLove
~ Gone Wild (Caldecott Honor Book)

~ ATC theme for May: HOME
~ CMP Postal Letterbox Ring (invitation required - if you are interested in joining, email Kris at jehmen AT sbcglobal DOT net)
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 41:05 min )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Katie Herzig ~ Sweeter Than This [PNM]
David Ippolito [PMN]

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~ a morning arranging flowers
~ "birds" on OAmyOAmy pen pouches
~ watercolor at Bloesom Kids
~ Scrapbook bird art
~ Watercolor triads at Daniel Smith... (and sets)
~ Nita Leland's Exploring Color
~ Reminder of The Book Book giveaway (through April 21)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Slackstring ~ Candle [PNM]
Laura Hughes [PMN]

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