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Dec. 15, 2008
On Saturday I held a Sunrise Gathering (in our new tipi in the backyard—thank you Rick!) 
I gave out these shields to those attending. The shields represent the balance of night/day as well as inspire us to live with a balanced male/feminine energy.
I had found a suitable stamp at a craft store, took a picture of it and enlarged it on the computer; printed it off and used it as a pattern for the shields. I cut them out with the bandsaw and then I used a Dremel bit to carve out the lines and just a Sharpie marker to colour the lines.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)





























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PaBull
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posted 342 days ago
Very cute! Looks good. Great idea.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 342 days ago
thanks
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Allison
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You know that is a good idea, the blowing up of stamps etc, and making them bigger. I bet that would work for a lot of scroll and intarsia patterns. I have always loved the night day sign. I have earrings of it and a big metal one out in front of the house. What a neat idea
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
MsDebbieP
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I’m now using the image as my business logo. I’d love to make it large enough to hang by the road.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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posted 342 days ago
Great idea Deb, I like the whole concept behind it. You are so lucky to have a family that gathers like yours does. A gentle reminder of the times gone in our family.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
john
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posted 342 days ago
It is starting to look like a regular construction zone at your place .lol
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Grumpy
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Brrrrrrrrrr Debbie. It looks cold up there. Look out the big bad wolf might come & blow your house down. Maybe we could use your teepee down under to keep the sun out. LOL
Great job on the teepee.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
dustygirl
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posted 342 days ago
Very nice MsD. I love it.
To enlarge smaller patterns I use one those light projectors on a big piece of cardboard to trace the pattern.It works really well to get the size.
-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?
MsDebbieP
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posted 342 days ago
thanks everyone :)
good idea about the projector
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Karson
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posted 342 days ago
Very nice Debbie.
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jim1953
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posted 342 days ago
Way to go Debbie nice family project
-- Jim, Kentucky
MsDebbieP
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posted 342 days ago
thanks :)
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miles125
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posted 342 days ago
Neat idea!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
rikkor
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Good job Debbie. I am sure they were well received.
MsDebbieP
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posted 341 days ago
thanks :)
and yes they really liked them.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)