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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Playing with rose ink and walnut ink on 1 inch circles. Some of these will end up in my botanical ink journal. #botanicalink #handmadeink

Circles of white paper decorated with shades of brown sit on a pink table.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My basket of hand dyed embroidery floss. I’m working on a journal full of botanical dyed papers. Decided to dye some embroidery floss to go with it. The colors are achieved with red cabbage, avocado and rose dyes. The bunny cards were drafted by @chasingtheroserabbit . #botanicaldyes #botanicalink

Cardboard cutouts of rabbits are wrapped in different colors of thread.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 13/07/2026

What to do if you find a baby bunny. Thanks @portmanteauface.bsky.social for the suggestion!

A six-panel comic titled "what to do if you find a wild baby bunny in North America." There's a drawing of a cute baby bunny on a patch of grass with some daisies, and it's saying "You found me. Hello."

A drawing of rabbit nests. The text says "Most North American rabbits don't burrow. The mom rabbit makes a nest on the ground." There's an image of a circle of dried grass against a green lawn, labeled "It's well-hidden under dry grass or leaves." Then there's an image of baby rabbits curled up in fur, labeled "Underneath, the young are in a fur-lined bowl". "Check your lawn before you mow!"

An image of a mom rabbit nursing her tiny young who are crawling out of the nest against green grass and daisies. Text says "If you find a nest and don't see the mom, don't worry. She only visits for a few minutes every day to nurse." The mom says "Dinner is served." Text at the bottom says "Leave the nest alone and be sure to keep dogs and cats away."

An image of the top of the nest against green grass with a tic tac toe pattern of dried grass on it. Text says "If you think the babies have been orphaned, do this test: Use sticks or long grass to make a Tic Tac Toe pattern on the nest. Come back after at least 18 hours. If the pattern hasn't been disturbed, contact a wildlife rehabilitator."

An image of a small baby bunny sitting on some green grass. Text says "A baby bun leaves the nest in 3-4 weeks. If you find a bun on its own that looks like this, ears stick up, open eyes, 4-5 inch (10-13 cm) long, hops well, furred, uninjured, then it's just fine. Don't kidnap it!"

A cute bunny is jumping over green grass, and another is sitting up and saying "Thank you for bunderstanding." Text says "If not, or if a bun was touched by a cat, contact a wildlife rehabilitator. These are just the bun basics. For more detailed advice, consult your local wildlife rescue!"

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I love making ink from the world around me. These heirloom roses smell heavenly! #botanicalink #handmadeink #rose #roseart #botanicalcolors

Three glass containers with rose ink sit on a pink table. Along with a rose ink a glass vase.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Sometimes my commute is a little out of the ordinary. In June I carried several crocheted hula hoops to work on the bus. These were later the base for a seascape made with students. People have stopped being surprised by what we bring with us. #buslife #teachingart

Woman wearing white shawl carrying a hula hoop over her shoulder.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I needed a new bag so I made one. The purple satin is a scrap from a dress i made 35 years ago, the ruffle from a worn out garment, the flower embellishment crocheted from my scrap pile and the zipper and buttons from my friend Don. Happy memories every day I use it. #handsewn #fabriccollage

Cross body bag in violet satin embellishments from the scrap pile.

Violet satin handmade bag with scrappy embellishments is worn with a floral scarf and crocheted shawl.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Recently bought a ceramic paint pallet to use with my inks. Wondered how ceramic would be. I love it. all these funky circles in different sizes are great for mixing the inks with vinegar or baking soda to change the PH and therefore the color. #ceramicpallet #artsupplies #botanicalink

Ceramic pallet with various sizes of circular holes contains peachy, purple and yellow ink. In front of it is a paper with lines of the color.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Noticed my stash of ink dyed paper was getting out of hand so threw myself into making a self-made ink centric journal. Why not dye some embroidery floss to match, I thought over tea. And so the journey has begun. #botanicalink #botanical #cabbagecolors #mixedmedia

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Sketching in public is a favorite activity. Watercolor pencils in a self made journal. #sketching #makingartinpublic

Hand holds up a journal with a drawing of the hand holding up the journal.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I love making/using botanical ink, but it does not follow regular rules of color mixing. Here is difference number one. It doesn’t dry the same color it goes on. Like not even close! I love the magic and surprise. The inks used were rose and red cabbage. #botanical ink #naturescolors #botanicalcolor

Pattern in two different colors shows the difference between wet ink (pink) and dry ink (aqua)

Once the ink dries it turns aqua and mustard.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Had a lovely time making ink from roses after a pruning session. The colors are muted and soft and the whole place smells like the deliciousness of old roses before they bred the scent out of them. #roses #botanicalink #botanicalcolor #art

Pink roses and bottles of pink ink made from them

Pink rose petals in crock pot in preparation for making botanical ink.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Group project done by my students, residents in a memory care facility. The bouquet reflects the trust students have when I tell them “This is going to look great”and they can’t yet see how it will all come together. #memorycare #artclass #paperflowers #groupproject

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Between class and catching the bus I often stop for a Dunkin’ and some sketching. I didn’t use the first months of this 18 month planner, so I decided to use the month’s grid to examine parts of things. Great practice for developing my noticing. #sketching #sketch #planner #notice

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Today is #transitdriverappreciationday @roserabbit.bsky.social and I are giving our bus drivers a token of our appreciation. Thank you for all you do! #wrta #worcester,ma

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I became interested in #sacredgeometry a while ago. I started drawing and embellishing this pattern - #theseedoflife . For this version I drafted the shape and then cut the pieces out of mixed media papers I made. #mixedmediaart #artyear #meditativeart #spiritualart

The sacred geometry pattern called The Speed of Life consists of 7 intersecting circles. For this version patterned papers were cut out to fit in each section of the design.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Close up of the middle signature of my #handmade #artjournal I make these small journals to take in my bag so I can have a little creative escape in the in between moments. #mixedmediaart #makingartinpublic #momentsofcreativity #artyear

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Had fun playing with my #watercolors made from plants on leftover strips of paper. Why not weave them? The result made me happy. #artyear #botanicalpaint #handmade #botanicalcolor

Paper strips painted with natural watercolor paints are woven together to make a fun design.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Back and inside of yesterday’s crossbody bag. The tabs were leftover from a project 10 years ago. I added them to hang things from. #upcycle #handstitched #slowfashion #usewhatyouhave #handmade #memade

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Took a break from re-organizing my supplies to make this cross body bag. Every element of the bag is left over. Body of the bag - old jeans. Straps - bias tape made from 30 year old fabric. Embroidery - 5 years ago. Interior fabric - 30 years old. Zipper - bought in 1960s. #upcycling #handstitched

Blue denim cross body bag made with left over materials. Emblem made from several floral fabric circles surrounded by bullion roses.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Onion skin watercolor paint complete! From the onions to the pigment and now in watercolor form! #ArtYear #botanicalpaint #botanicalcolor #handmadewatercolors

Two circular, plastic containers containing a reddish brown paint are now drying on the table on top of a floral tablecloth.

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Beckett Gladney @beckettgladney.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

For those that need a wee break from news, here's a little stop-motion animated film about making, knitting as a means of coping through stress and grief. It's short- about 9 minutes; worth it. The voices are wonderful. #uplift #craftsky #knitsky #visiblemending vimeo.com/827066711

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Visible Mending

Emotional repair through wool. A group of stop motion knitted objects, all chosen by the interviewees, tell stories about how they have used knitting to bring…

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

So my first lake pigment is all ground up and stored in vials until a day for paintmaking. I am jazzed and ready to make more! #lakepigment #botanicalcolor #paintmaking

Two vials of pigment sit on a floral cloth napkin. The pigment is made from onion skins.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

My first lake pigment made from onion skins. This is the excruciating drying phase. The pigment on the left was the original pigment, but I noticed that the runoff water was still pigmented so I gave it another go - viola a lighter pigment. #lakepigment #botanicalcolor #onionskinpaint #makingpaint

Two round, white coffee filters lay on a pink carpet. Pigment from onion skins dries on each. The one on the left is dark, almost brown. The pigment on the right is vibrant yellow.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Yesterday I cooked up a crock pot of onion skins. What a lovely color emerged! Part of the resulting liquid was a part of my first attempt at making lake pigments (to be continued) the rest was made into onion skin ink. Playing with onion ink on lavender inked paper was fun! #botanicalcolor #paint

4 papers with a combination of lavender and onion botanical ink.

Crock pot filled with onion skins and water.

Container of botanical ink made from onion skins, a piece of paper with the word onion and a picture of an onion written with the onion skin ink and a bamboo dip pen.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The other day I was walking across a parking lot when I looked down. The repairs to the lot looked suspiciously like #neurographicart . #artinthewild

Repair lines made to parking lot looking like neurographic art.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Learned about neurographic art not long ago and find myself entranced. Many pages of my bus journal are being filled with NGA or zentangles. Art is calming to me, but these forms are giving lately. #neurographicart #artjournal #buslife #makingartinpublic

Orange Circles intersected by black lines created on a map.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Today’s the day! Join us at the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, MA for 90 minutes of creative fun!

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Gearing up for teaching Junque Journaling at the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, MA. It’s such a fun way to use papers and memorabilia to create a beautiful journal. #journalmaking #journal #junquejournal #libraryprogram

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Word on the street advises against using metal with natural dyes. So dip pens made from dried rose stems do the trick. 2 weeks home coughing paired with a bag of paint pens and this happened. #handmadetools #ArtYear #colorful

A blue ceramic pot holds a variety of dip pens, made from rose stems and painted wild colors sits next to a container of dip pens made from natural materials. A bottle of ink on the edge of the picture is wrapped with twine made by the artist from dried leaves.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/02/2025

Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Last summer we received a bouquet from a vendor at the Farmer’s Market. I made ink from the flowers, a dip pen from the stalks and my daughter made a thank you note using the ink. #botanicalcolor #inkmaking #naturalcolor

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Now more than ever I need my meditative practices to ground me. Any type of fiber art does it for me so stitching labyrinths gives me a double dose of centering. The beauty is that I can find peace tracing the lines. #labyrinth #meditative #stitching

A red labyrinth is stitched on a grey background. It can be used as a finger labyrinth.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I have been taking small papers on the bus to draw on which will end up in college or mixed media pieces. This piece had been printed. I used the bumpy, vibrations of the bus to control the marks a ball point pen made. I quite like it. A new medium for me! #mixedmedia #artinpublicplaces #artonthebus

Paper printed with green and orange abstract shapes over colored with black ballpoint pen.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

These are some of the ways I played with my watercolors. Just seeing how the colors mix and how I can use them to express myself. #watercolors. #paint #paintmaker

Random swatches of paint inside a grid surrounded by blue dots.

Spiral lined with dots done in a variety of watercolor paints.

In process watercolor of a flower with buds.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I’m not really a watercolorist. So why make paint, my daughter asked me. Well, I love making and working with botanical inks. The problem is, they aren’t shelf stable. I want to make special paint for memory keeping for special people and events. #paintmaking #watercolors

6 homemade watercolor paints - red made from old colored pencils, purple and blue from eyeshadow, yellow from turmeric, brown from cloves and a reddish brown from paprika

Floral watercolor practice using my new handmade watercolor paints.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The paints I have made so far. The pigment in the blue came from old eye shadow. The yellow is from the wonderful pigmented turmeric - my first paint from natural pigment. There is so much to learn and each batch gives me more insight. #naturalpigment #naturescolors #botanicals #paintmaking

Four circles of handmade paint. Pink, red, yellow and blue circles.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Very pleased with the results of my first attempts at making watercolor pans. I made two colors - one made with purple eye shadow and the other from crushed up ends from red pencils and globs of left over paint. #paintmaking #watercolor #handmadepaint #color Swatches by @roserabbit.bsky.social

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

First attempt at making a watercolor binder. I’ve been botanical inks for a while now. While I have been asked to sell them, the ink is not shelf stable. In fact, they have a very short lifespan. Turning to making watercolors is the next step. #botanical-art #watercolor #artmaterials

Glass bottle with stopper containing watercolor binder sits on a table along with the materials used to make it.

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10 ROWS A DAY @10rowsaday.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

How to Prevent Bind Off Edge From Curling Step-by-step knitting tutorial that shows a simple way to keep the bind off edge of knitted fabric from curling. www.10rowsaday.com/no-curl-bind... Want more tutorials like this, explore all resources at www.10rowsaday.com/club #knitting #knit #knitsky

The curling of the stockinette stitch is legendary. No matter how well the fabric is blocked, the edges will start curling sooner or later. Unless, of course, we take preventive measures and add a border to the edges of our project.

But what if we don’t want to add a section of ribbing, garter stitch, seed stitch or other “non-curling” stitch pattern to our project? What if we want to finish off the stockinette stitch in our project gracefully and be sure that the edge will stay flat?

Fortunately, it is possible, at least for the bind off edge. All we have to do is use a very interesting bind off method that keeps the edge from curling without changing the look of the fabric.

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I make things from scraps of fabric, leftover beads and well loved items. This broach was made with scraps of lace and reclaimed beads. I love making beauty from the things instead of discarding them. #upcycle #reuse #fiberart #accessory #handmade

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Lynda Shoup @lyndashoup.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Mark making on bits of random paper. They will all end up in my art Journals. I never know what they wil be until they are done. #mixedmediaart #markmaking #paperart

Pieces of paper decorated with doodles in bright colors.

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The Traveling Tatter @thetravelingtatter.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

If you love vintage patterns, here is a fantastic, free, volunteer run resource with hundreds of periodicals and books, it is www.antiquepatternlibrary.org Every craft can be found, so grab a beverage and get comfy, this site is a rabbit hole you will disappear into for days. #vintage #tatting

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Antique Pattern Library Crochet, knitting, tatting, netting, embroidery, needle lace, beading and other needlework patterns.

free patterns, free craft resources, free knitting patterns, free crochet patterns, free embroidery patterns, free lace patterns

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Angie @delendaestcarthago.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I’m tempted to start sewing my own clothes but I’m keeping it at bay…for now. #knitting, #crotchet, and #spinning are constants in my life and I did recently buy a loom. #fiberart #weaving #AcquireAllTheHobbies #INeedAFriendWithSheep 🧶

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The Fiber Farm (Jen) @jjco.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The absolute lowest micron fibers are cashmere, qiviut, guanaco, vicuña, baby suri alpaca, and some merino and merino cross breeds. These range from 5–15 microns usually and are good for newborn baby next-to-skin. Fine wools between 15-25 micron are also super soft.

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The Fiber Farm (Jen) @jjco.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A very small percentage of folks are sensitive to lanolin in wool, but 99% of lanolin is removed in the scouring process and commercial wools have zero. If you think you have a wool allergy, find a low micron (20-30 micron) merino yarn/knit sample and wear it for a few days. You’ll be surprised!

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The Fiber Farm (Jen) @jjco.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Let’s talk about wool allergies. Do you know someone allergic to wool? Probably. are they ACTUALLY allergic to wool? Very unlikely. Wool is EXACTLY the same protein as your own hair and nails. More likely, what they are reacting to is the “scratchiness” of higher micron wools. (Cont.)

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