tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61343791183791959772010-07-28T12:36:05.326-04:00Behind the scenes of a full time creative associate, mom, potter, crafter, and gal-next-door. We live in Fort Mill, South Carolina, which is a sweet small town near Charlotte, North Carolina. This blog captures our life, my artsy pursuits, and highlights some of my very talented friends, and random other things I think are neat.paula :: plays with mudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333061310796926203noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134379118379195977.post-58734584298667759022010-07-28T11:37:00.000-04:002010-07-28T11:37:01.976-04:00

Tweetsie Railroad 2010 from Paula Weigel on Vimeo.

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Dad Life from Church on the Move on Vimeo. In honor of honoring Dad all week, here is a video my friend Ashley shared with me.  Hilarious.  I ordered this book  by Justin Halpern for Kevin for Father's Day too, and I read almost the entire book before I actually gave it to him.  It's not for those easily offended by foul language (clearly), but it's a great read and an even better ab workout.

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So I kinda cheated with this year's gift. Last year I created a book and video for Kevin, and this year we had so many great pictures and "firsts" that I thought it was fitting to create another movie from the year with the kids. This also sets me up nicely for the yearly movie that I want to create for our family. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there - I hope you realize how special

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Am I the only one who struggles with what to buy for Father's Day? For not only my own dad, but for my husband. I mean, women are easy to buy for ... jewelry, accessories, manis & pedis, massages ... I'm game for any of it. But dudes are tough. You're totally out of luck if they don't wear ties to work. Most of the time, they buy what they want anyway, before you have a chance to do it. Or

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I love hearing about other people's collections ... art or stamps or teapots. It's fascinating to me. I've always wanted a collection but didn't really know where to start. I would collect everything cause I can't pick a favorite anything. In keeping with the 'decorate on a dime in two days' theme at our house this month, I found I indeed DID have a collection. I collection of little art.

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The progression of some handcrafted wall art last night at the Weigel house.  Much needed color brings more life to that room.  Keeping it clean of fingerprints will be a challenge! :)

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Spring photos from school. Glad to see Owen has his sweet smile, instead of his 'street-face' smile. :)

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Just about ready to pick this little gem and toss it with some of this amazing basil. And I grabbed some fresh cheese and artisan bread at the store yesterday ... I see some yummy bruschetta in my future!! :)I've been watching these plants for the past few months. I thought they were wild berries, and sure enough, the little white plants morphed into tiny little red fruits just this week. They

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Highlights coming soon ...

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For the next few days, I'll be getting my art and craft on at Donna Downey's Inspired Workshop.  This year I'm attending as part of the iCrew, and serving as a Teacher's Assistant instead of an actual participant, which I'm totally stoked about. Have a great weekend and I'll be back with some new ideas, creative sparks and refreshed attitude!!!

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I saw this quote last night on my friend Cindy's fridge and made this little badge for it. A nice reminder.

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Taken on my son's 3rd birthday, this is a photo I've wanted for so long. Three generations of women. Mom, thank you for teaching me, for praying for me, and for inspiring me with your faith. Kate, I hope I am an example of the love, compassion and grace that my mother showed me. Pat (my other mother), thank you for welcoming me wholeheartedly into your family seven years ago, and for

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Kate's first faceplant on the sidewalk yielded a spot on the head, eyebrow, under the eye, and the side of her nose. Her little legs just can't go as fast as she wants them to. She's doing ok - I think it looks worse than it is. Of course, school pictures are next week ...

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Owen's first class was Saturday morning at 9. He grumbled a bit before going but was really excited to be there once we arrived. He was the only boy in the class, and the only kid who had never taken a class before. His teacher was sweet, but when he asked what to do next, she said, "go do a cartwheel." BLESS - he didn't know what to do or where to go. He picked up quickly and soon became the

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Check. It. Out. I wish these were actually the little seedlings that I started indoors, but they're not.  I didn't take a picture when we first planted these guys, but they were your typical starter plant size from a big box store.  This afternoon I noticed three little tomatoes tucked away behind some leaves.  Happy happy day! I'll have to take a pic of our seed progress this week.  We

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Do something good for your planet today, even if it's just a little something.  Pick up someone else's trash you see on the road; give a big drink of water to your plants outside.  Upcycle something you may send to the dump.  Go give that tree a hug. :) OR ... do some of these fun, Earth Day-inspired crafts.  Paper Mache Globe Coffee Ground Fossils TOTE-ally Easy Tote Bag

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My favorite part is near the end when Kate is waiting for her spoonful! Edited:  Because I had the video saved as private, it doesn't play here.  Visit YouTube to watch.  My bad. :)

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More small pinch pots and three custom vases.  Do you notice the "O" on the little bowl in the center?  Owen wanted a new cereal bowl so he helped me make that one.  We stamped his initial on it for some extra flair.  Apparently now that it's ready, it's his new favorite bowl (which totally warms my heart).  On the other hand, he wants to eat out of it every day, which gets tricky in the

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This little sprout greeted us Easter morning.  What a nice surprise.  I moved the container into my bathroom windowsill because it gets so much more sun there.  Funny how only one of them has peeked his little head out. In other gardening-related news, it's HARD to find consistent accurate information out there for people like me (and by that I mean people who really WANT to do it right but

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Hope you and your family had a beautiful and blessed Easter celebration!

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Here's a quick collection of the projects, ideas and tutorials I want to do (remember) for next year.  Might do a couple of them now so they're finished and I don't forget!!  Remember too that after Easter, the crafts and supplies are usually discounted, so stock up for next year! Gerbera Designs Recycled Fabric Easter Basket. LOVE LOVE LOVE.  (Check out how she even has a 'Future Projects' page

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I've been wanting a garden since I was smart enough to realize that I was really lucky to grow up on a farm (somehow, I didn't feel so lucky when I was up at 5 am to string green beans in the dark).  Armed with some organic potting mix and fertilizer from the new outfit up the street, inspiration from a seasoned vet, and a four-year-old wanting to get dirty, we began the Container Gardening

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Hard to believe that Lily has cranked out almost 100 firings. This is one of the final batches of custom orders I've been working on over the past couple of months. Some neat custom pieces in this fire. Please excuse the glare/staging/lack-of-staging from the late-night photo shoot in the basement. ;)

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Just opened up the kiln last night to find these lovelies. I'm enjoying this glaze with every piece I use it on. It's pretty consistent so far. I need to find a better name for it though; I currently refer to it as Rustic/Mustard. Not all that appealing. In case you haven't seen it in person, it's a flecky-buttery color. Very hard to describe, and you'd think that my 'day job' would have prepared

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In an effort to simplify my life, I've set February 28 as the last day for custom orders (edited: through the Spring months; I'll likely be back in session late summer). If you have any Spring or Summer weddings, anticipated births, etc, and desire a custom piece, please let me know prior to this date.I'll still be creating in the studio, and anticipate having some fun new products to debut later

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