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Yesterday's HOOKED CREATIONS, LUV Me Some AWE!D GYRL CROCHET

Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.

Alice Mackenzie Swain

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My daughter Jasmine drew me, Mama Hook, yesterday when I got home from a hard day at work--worked til 8:30 pm.   My digital camera broke and can't be repaired w/o paying almost its worth...I took snap shots from my cam--check it out below!  But Hubby had a chance to get me a Nikkon at clearance for $50 but didn't so why did he tell me?!  The store was a few feet away and I could have used my break time and purchased it...goodness, husbands!!!  oh well, it's done...back to glad tidings of Da Hook! 

Got alot of compliments today and yesterday on my creations!!!!  Ya know Yarnie was blushing!  Today I wore my black and white ankle length houndstooth skirt but the twist is I wore it on the reverse side--too kewl!!!  gotta make a shorter version but which colors?

Alyisha's birthday is tomorrow--she'll be a teenager and I'll start pulling out my hair.  Yarnie won't let me take it out on her, tee hee. 

~~~~~~~ I'm So HOOKED!

(Video link if it doesn't show)

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v603/GinaRenay/?action=view&current=hookedinthehead.flv

URBAN CROCHET PRINCESS--"HER ROYAL BADNESS" STITCHES GONE WILD

LOVE IT

I absolutely love your work!!!  Very original, honest and powerful. Thanks for making me your friend.
Peace. Nakati

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Wow-A Master at What You Do!

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Hello,
I was just surfing the Space and fell upon your page. . .I crochet and love the art. You are the first that I've ever seen to take it into another place. I can imagine that your mind burst with so many ideas and concepts that you have to journal it to keep up. .(laugh)

It would be exciting to follow your creative talent thru the Space. .so I hope you accept my friends request.

Looking forward to a creative friendship on the Space--

Sincerely,
Donna

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girl you are off the chain! i love your free spirit and good heart!

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Big Hugz, You know you da Shizznizzle!!LOLOL!!!

"LOVE ME SUM AWE~!~SOME CROCHET!!!
To all others they better Recognize the Greatness! Much Love Empress!
Enjoy ya Day!"

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL--WHO'S THE HOOKIEST OF THEM LOOPS?

Another day of work--from 12 to 8 pm...I NEEEED MY  LOOPS!!!

Pray 4 me....

this is the urgency: live! and have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind

Yeah, Yarnie Can Keep Me Up @ Nite....

"Your work is truly awesome! Keep on "hooking"!
Merry Christmas and a prosperous year to come! "~~ O.S.

Model:  Maria

Designer: ImaGINA Dat:  GinaRenay

Happy Kwanzaa

KWANZAA is a week-long Pan-African festival celebrated primarily in the US honoring African-American heritage.  It is observed from Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 each year.  There are 7 days of celebration featuring activities such as candle-lighting and pouring of libations and culminating in a feast and gift giving.  It was created by Dr. Ron Karenga and first celebrated from Dec. 26, 1966 to Jan. 1,, 1967, timed to coincide with Christmas so that it would be remembered.  Dr. Karenga calls Kawanzaa the African-American branch of "first fruits" celebrations of classical African cultures.

MERRY HOOK-MAS!!

 

CLICK, CLACKETY CLICK Are the Sounds of the Nails HAPPILY ENGAGING THE KEYPAD

CHEERIOS for me and Little Laptop-py!!!!

Husband brought back my laptop --my desktop has been down for about 1 month, aurfgh!  I've been on my daughter's 'puter since then but it's not like having your own!  Plus I have been wk'g full-time hours so not much time for hooking & surfing. 

CHEERIOS ON MY LAPTOP back home safe & sound!      ONWARD HOOK'D GYRL!!

Looping Along...

"The idea is to make decisions and act on them -- to decide what is important to accomplish, to decide how something can best be accomplished, to find time to work at it and to get it done."
~ Karen Kakascik

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I may have an opp. to have a design in a music video being shot tomorrow--keep your loops crossed, huh?  er , send up those loops for me!
Rec'd a phone call at 3 am this morning but I happened to be up, strange huh?  Well, I slept earlier and then woke up and was watching a Jet Li flick...So, I'm excited; was suppose to be shot on Sunday then I would've been present but I have to work tomorrow...keep those loops crossed.

It's Beginning to Look Alot Like LOOPS-mas....everywhere you go

Whew, what a day!  It's 11:30 pm and I got home about 15 mins ago.  Was invited out to church by my designer friend Lamar.  As I was waiting for him to come back from putting air in his tires, a lady was  calling to me.  She needed her car jump started...Her battery was totally dead so she wasn't able to go anywhere.  We invited her to church with us tonight.  A total stranger but we all had a great conversation in the car!  We went to New Life, Bishop Eddie Long's church in Lithonia.  They had a Christmas play on that we walked into tardy, oh well.  Lots of traffic.
I don't know the name but it's all about LOVE, God's love and and us loving our fellow humans...
I am very glad I went...
Earlier at the supermarket today I got an order for a feathered hat I wore today...When I get a chance, I'll post a picture of it...She thought it was my hair--I guess it does look like hair.  But I want to find other colors in  feather trims, like purple and white and maybe even mixed colors. Perhaps Hancock Fabrics, ya think?

UPCOMING FASHION SHOW--GINA RENAY REPRESENT DEM LOOPS!!!!

Getting Ready To Go To Work Shortly....

Read this in a new friend request's  blog and it reminded me this was a confirmation of what I was speaking on to my friends at a 24 hour diner Sunday morning--hey, I didn't get home until 5:30 am

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN WALK AWAY FROM YOU. AND HEAR ME WHEN I TELL YOU THIS - WHEN PEOPLE CAN WALK AWAY FROM YOU, LET THEM WALK. I DON'T WANT YOU TO TRY TO TALK ANOTHER PERSON  INTO STAYING WITH YOU, LOVING YOU, CALLING YOU, CARING ABOUT YOU, COMING TO SEE YOU, STAYING ATTACHED TO YOU. I MEAN HANG UP THE PHONE.WHEN PEOPLE CAN WALK AWAY FROM YOU, LET THEM WALK. YOUR DESTINY IS NEVER TIED TO ANYBODY THAT LEFT. THE BIBLE SAID THAT, "THEY WERE NOT FOR US. FOR HAD THEY BEEN FOR US, NO DOUBT THEY WOULD HAVE CONTINUED WITH US." [ 1 JO 2:19]

PEOPLE LEAVE YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT JOINED TO YOU. AND IF THEY ARE NOT JOINED TO YOU, YOU CAN'T JUST GO GET SOME SUPER GLUE TO MAKE THEM STAY. LET THEM GO. AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY ARE A BAD PERSON; IT JUST MEANS THAT THEIR PART IN THE STORY IS OVER. AND YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHEN PEOPLE'S PART IN THE STORY IS OVER SO THAT YOU DON'T KEEP TRYING TO RAISE THE DEAD. YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHEN IT'S DEAD. YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW WHEN IT'S OVER. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. I'VE GOT THE GIFT OF GOOD-BYE. IT'S THE TENTH SPIRITUAL GIFT, I BELIEVE IN GOOD-BYE. LOL ~ IT'S NOT THAT I'M HATEFUL, IT'S THAT I'M FAITHFUL, AND I KNOW WHATEVER GOD MEANS FOR ME TO HAVE, HE'LL GIVE IT TO ME. AND IF IT TAKES TOO MUCH SWEAT, I DON'T NEED IT. STOP BEGGING PEOPLE TO STAY. LET THEM GO!!! ~~Bishop T. D. Jakes

And the HOOK Thanks You! (slightly humble) You Know how Hooks Are...

"Oh wow GinaRenay! I just checked out today's pic!
Such gorgeous menswear!
I am speechless - just such great stuff!
thanks!

I know you'll be so busy with upcoming holidays, so early on I will wish you the very Happiest and Merriest Holidays!" ~~

Addicted to Yarn

Model:  Randy

What a Dreary Day Out but The HOOK BRIGHTLY LOOPS...um, okay, the "issues" don't know when to leave me alone....

 

" WOW
Goodness Mama Your stuff is so groovy I luv it all! I have been knitting and just started to crochet. I hope one day I can make more than a scarf or headband." ~~ LHT

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"Your enthusiasm and creativity are contagious. The problem is, you make me want to do more, more, more needlework and I already have more dream projects than time! I'll die with a crochet hook in one hand, a pair of knitting needles in the other, and an embroidery hoop as a bracelet.

Blessings." ~~ Aunty Social

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Models:  Elanda, Matthew

Today Will Be Extremely Hooked--Send Up Those Loops for Me!

"The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts."
~ Booker T. Washington

Model:  Maria
Designer/Stylepreneur: "AWE!D GYRL" GINA RENAY

Got a meeting  this afternoon and a private event /fashion networking this evening...Daughter has training  for her new job  45 minutes from now that I have to get her to--she starts  work Monday:   her first job!

I went back to work Wednesday, whew.  It's all good.  Have to do alot of readjustments because of limited time now but we do (or loop or stitch laying that foundation row by row, eh???) what we got to do!

See the Biker above with the model.  He was sooo very gracious to loan us his leather fringe pants for this shoot:  leather & loops oh my!!!

Peace of Da Stitch,

G.

Happy Hook Day!

"Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet." ~ Roy D. Chapin Jr.

"EVERY WEEK I SEE SOMETHING NEW AND AWE~!~SOME ON YOUR PAGE!!  HOW DO YOU WORK SO FAST?" ~~LoveStitch

I Spoke to the LOOP & It Said "TO BE CONTINUED", um okay...HMMMM, WeLL, It's NOT Rocket Science.

Busy, busy, busy day in the way of opportunities!  Spoke with a promoter @ a design competition next month I probably will enter;  hopefully I'll be meeting with an international  video grapher within 2 weeks; meeting this Sat. with the event coordinator for a fashion show in Feb., probably going to a fashion networking party this Sat as well....so much, let me LOOP!!!!

Twixx vs Morris Freestyling Hip Hop Dance

I only have a few minutes before getting ready for work today...Got this video from Klassy Thug's myspace.  He was at the photoshoot (The Striker Motorcycle Club) on Sunday photographing with his camera phone--probably got more pics than I did, smile.

Check it out!

Twixx (Massive Monkees) Vs Morris (Flexible Flave) - video powered by Metacafe

Up Hooks and Awwwaaaayyyyy!

"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."

"Your work is absolutely amazing."   Christine

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"Omg! You have me Absolutely Hooked!" Lena

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"WOW. just...WOW. you AND your creations are just freakin AMAZING!!":-D  M.

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much love i am liking all this on your page the crochet is banging !! koleurz

MODEL:  CLARISSE (from Ladies of Now, a prev. show)

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It's high time that you tossed that rear view mirror of your past aside and started doing those things that you've always wanted to do. By simply beginning today, you can breathe new life into those dreams and aspirations you have been holding deep down in your heart for oh so very long.
Why spend another moment looking back over your shoulder when you have so much going for you right now? Today is the first day of the rest of your life, so why hold anything back any longer? Come on, what have you got to lose, except the best life has to offer? And you're not about to let go of your dreams, are you?

Start doing all of those things you have always wanted to do, you'll discover that there's absolutely nothing you cannot do.
I like things to happen; and if they don't happen, I like to make them happen.

*.•:*'""*:•. :::K.M.D::: .•:*'""*:•.*

I haven't really had a chance to talk about Sunday's photoshoot at The Striker Motorcyle Club nor the Fashion Show at Stephenson Middle School--both were awesome!  I usually have to rest the day after since I am hyper energetic and then crash:  that's my "High".  I don't do drugs, nor drink so gotta be high in the sky over something.  How about "sniffing dem loops"?  I hear it's quite FIBERILICOUS!

I believe I had about 10 young ladies and 3 adults--one of the adults looked like a student herself!  ha  Miss Coach Johnson was amazing!!!  I loved her spunk and at-ti-TUDE in my 2 designs--she's quick too to have to do that quick-change!  Actually I was proud of all of them!  I wasn't able to make any of the rehearsals so I met everyone that evening.  They were well-mannered and  "big", i.e. proportioned.  I look at my children as an example of what middle schoolers could possibly look like, well, I was a little surprised for even the pictures sent to me didn't do them justice.  It's all good--my clothes fit, whew.  It'll be good to get photos from the show soon.

Now, unto the calendar shoot at The Striker Motorcycle Club--Pretty Hook Awesome!

Video below...here's the link if it doesn't show

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v603/GinaRenay/?action=view&current=Dec052007-VID00172_1.flv

The bikers were pretty amazing--I've never been around bikers before--they called me "Mz. Claus", probably my outfit, ya think?  ho ho ho!  They even fed us; that was  very hospitable of them.   They loved my designs...call me...ha--no, I mean  ho, ho , ho!

I'll let my pics & video speak for me:  let hands locked in HOOK speak fluently--go you loopy stitchologist go!!!!

Striker Motorcycle Club, Here I Come....

STAY BLESSED . .. MY FIERCE AWE~SOME GINA!  ONE LOVE  Ms . Ann

MODEL:  FIERCE LOOPER GINA~RENAY

VIDEOGRAPHER:  JAZZMINE

Here's the direct link to the video if it doesn't show below...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v603/GinaRenay/?action=view&current=Dec052007-VID00159_1.flv

 

PHOTOSHOOT TODAY!!!! 58 Degrees Out, NIIIIICCCCEEEE--Loops Come Out And Play!

Location:  Striker Motorcycle Club
Atlanta, GA

Calendar Photoshoot

Send up those Loops....

Loops, Come to Momma Ingenuity~

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out..."
~ Robert Collier

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GinaRenay,

I am continually awed by your creativity with your creations! everyday I love to see what NEW look you have.

and I love how fitting the 'fiber ARTIST' title fits you.
I aspire to be as inspiring as you are - someday.

have a fabulously creative day!
hugs,
A2Y ~ Elle

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cocoa  marie lareux's Comment:

"Crochet Diva. I keep you on my top friends so that everyday I know there is no excuse for not expressing my creativity.

You are a magician who will receive insurmountable blessings because The Creator looks greatly upon all those who use thier gifts to the fullest.

What you do is an expression of the beauty of the Creator through you and I love you for it.

You don't even know me and I never met you and you are still one of my greatest inspirations.

I hope you continued success with your many many talents and if you were marketed to the masses you would be a very rich woman.

You would rule on the runways all over the world.

It's like wearing art.

When I can I will have a piece done by you-I can't wait.

It seems like it would be addictive to where your art because you fit us so well and make magic out of our already magical curves.

THANK YOU!"

The Loops Come Out At Nite!

afrobeat

 I have been asked to do  a design for this group, AfroBeatz!

hey ms renay first of all thanks for the comment lol, i wanted to ask you if we can work together on getting my dance team a bangin uniform. do u think u can hook us up lol. we need something sexy, but danceble in, n chic,n african accessories, we r performing for some african music celebs this december, maybe we can meet up wit u n try some

AWE!SOME CROCHET by MOI AWE!D HOOK Will Be Representing at this Upcoming Event!!!

LOOPS DON'T FAIL ME NOW!!!!

"Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing."
~ Harriet Braiker
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That picture was taken by Susan Johnson of  Marion Collier Collections.  My design is on the left...GorJUST Awesome even!!!!  I wasn't able to attend the function but so glad to see my design on a model. I'm sure a few of my other pieces were in the show but I am not sure if I'll rec any pictures of them, oh well...
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It's 8:30 am and I have to start getting ready to leave for my daughter's spelling bee for her school.  She wanted me there...I have a fashion show later on this afternoon.   I still have to get last minute touches done to a few designs...We'll see just how much can be done w/o stressing out!

One of my models showed up last night to try on a few outfits for her calendar shoot this Sunday at a biker club...

AWESOME CROCHET MOI HOOK Will Be Participating in this Event TODAY!!!!

SMS Fashion Matters Group Presents:
"The Fabulous Life" ~ A Winter Extravaganza

When: December 7, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Where: Stephenson Middle School Cafeteria
922 Stephenson Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Tickets: $6 in advance, $8 at the door

~ Come see the latest fashions by local designers ~

This show is guaranteed to have lots of fun, entertainment, and door prizes!!!

Grand Prize Give-Away:
2 tickets to the Ford UPC Concert
Featuring Chris Brown & Bow Wow

To Purchase Tickets (Will Call) or to be a Vendor:

So many loops, yet so little time to fashion them all into ART-rageous art-to-wear...

What He's been creating, since the first beat of your heart, is a living, breathing, priceless work of art.  ~~~Steven Curtis Chapman

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I rec'd a Google Alert on my name on www.noadex.com.
He's the photographer for the event I did for Ladies of Now Org. 
last month.   
Check it out....