True North, where your inner compass leads you
True North is not a geographical place but that place we dare to venture and discover in our soul that feels right and good and at peace. It’s living each day in gratitude and enjoying the journey. I moved to Alaska following my own True North. I like creating things that I share with others and here is a quick glimpse below. Hopefully they can uplift and motivate more people beyond my neck of the woods.
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My hope for 2012 is to develop My Etsy Store and to be able to work from home more. Yardsellr.com is another site where I sell some items.
I also have a connection with many Alaskan products and gifts so if you return home from your trip and are short a souvenir for a co-worker, or regret not getting that Homeland Security sweatshirt or Deadliest Catch hat, then let me know and I can probably hook you up.
Thanks,
glenna
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Cooper’s Pomegranate Jelly: my message in a bottle, a family tradition, 16 oz Pomegranate Jelly pictured in a small gift basket. Click here for the Story behind Cooper’s Pomegranate Jelly.
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Surprise Glacier: in Prince William Sound, Alaska taken 2011. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Puffin in Seward: This photo was taken by Noel and Audrey in the Summer of 2011. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Brown Bear in Denali: this photo was taken by Danielle in Denali National Park in 2011. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Winter Moose: Taken near Soldotna, Alaska. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Christmas Moose and Calf: Photo from my yard. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 blank note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Into the Forest: Taken in Kenai, Alaska though it looks like Narnia. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Mt. Redoubt: taken from Kenai, Alaska on the Cook Inlet. 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Eagle Card: 4×6 eagle photo I took at Anchor Point, Alaska on a 5×7 ivory note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Angel Poem Card: a poem I wrote for the angels in my life on a 5×7 ivory color note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Tacky, I know… but they are surprisingly quite poopular, I mean popular.
Northern Nuggets: Moose Poop pierced earrings with Forget-Me-Not Flowers hand painted on them (Alaska’s State Flower). Also necklaces, key chains, tie tacks, etc.
Trust me, I know this, crap happens and it’s all about what you do with it.
Northern Nuggets: Moose Poop Ornament
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I call this THE KEEPER, a simple lightweight necklace/purse that holds a cell phone or reading glasses or whatever you may need to keep close and easily accessible. I kept misplacing my cell phone and wanted one consistent place or way that I could always keep it on me and HEAR IT. I have given them as gifts and they are especially helpful for those who don’t always have a pocket, or purse, or a free hand for their cell phone.
These are just examples of ones I have made and some have sold or have been used as gifts.
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Lupine Earrings
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Pomegranate Earrings: a symbol of Love and Prosperity.
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Fireweed Earrings
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Blueberry Earrings
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Cranberry Earrings
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Angel Earrings
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Starfish Earrings: to go with the Story of the Starfish Card
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Dragonfly Earrings
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Salmon Earrings: with real fish vertebrae and salmon-egg-looking-beads
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Raven and the Sun Earrings
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Glacial Blues Earrings
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Northern Lights Earrings
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Rose Earrings
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Butterfly Earrings
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Forget Me Not Earrings
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Let Your Light So Shine Earrings: in blue, red, yellow, or green for Christmastime.
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Card for Sister or Friend: Jessie’s photo of two girls on the beach on a 5×7 ivory note card with envelope, blank inside. Print reads “We were such good friends in heaven that God helped us find each other on earth.”
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The Story of the Starfish: 5×7 ivory note card with envelope for someone who has “made a difference” in your life or the lives of many. Blank inside for your message.
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The Serenity Prayer : on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside. Various photos of Mount Redoubt.
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The Story of the Dragonfly: a poem I wrote about the transformation of a dragonfly symbolizing death and rebirth of the spirit. And I also have a variation of the poem about overcoming trials. All are on a 5×7 note card with envelope.
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The Story of the Butterfly: a story that tells about overcoming trials and reaching our full potential. 5×7 card with envelope, blank inside.
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Tiny glass trinkets as compared to the size of a quarter.
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Polar Star Card: “Love is like the Polar Star…” quote by Gordon B. Hinckley 4×6 photo on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Touch of the Master’s Hand: a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside. The Myra Brooks Welch poem over Eleanor’s painting.
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Love Poem Card: 4×6 altered/textured photo of ocean with my love poem on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Alaskan Winter Sunset Card: 4×6 photo taken from my back door step on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Alaskan Christmas Moose Card: 4×6 photo of a moose and Christmas Tree I took near Soldotna, Alaska (with “Merry Christmas” or without) on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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“A Hundred Years from Now…” quote and a photo of the earth (taken while on B612 while visiting The Little Prince) on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Rose Card: with various sayings on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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Mug Card: with various sayings on a 5×7 note card with envelope, blank inside.
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I have many other photos that are all available on blank note cards as well. I will try to add those in a list as shown below.
twins
dipnetter
glacial blues sunset
moose #2 with tree
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