With posting here and on Facebook and Instagram… somehow, I missed sharing what’s been keeping me busy crafting. For those of you who do follow me on those other places… here’s a bit of a repeat. The Friends of the Library always enter a wreath in the Festival of Trees. Our original idea of making…
Category: Crafts
Gnomies
After those vintage trailer rocks, I had to try my hand at making a few of those popular gnome figures. I like the trailers better, but these guys can still be my gnomies… Question: do you prefer them to be magnets or hanging ornaments?
Vintage Trailers
What is it about those 1950’s trailers, repainted and repurposed instead of sitting abandoned… I love ‘em… So… grab some perfectly shaped cobbles from the creek, wash ‘em, and start painting! Aren’t they cuuuuuuuute? And I like those old pickups, too…
Treasure Beach
Because I needed some rocks for a craft I had in mind… I recruited my local work force. Nothing like a good rocky beach for discovering all sorts of treasures! Tomorrow I will share what I’ve been working on.
Going For Gift
Finally, I get to share! My gift has arrived and now I can show my latest woodburning project. It began as a recycled wood sign. I sanded off the brown paint, and gave myself a new canvas. I expected more of a pine board, but it is a hardwood, I believe… and it wasn’t that…
Secret
I’m just about to finish a secret project… it’s been taking a fair amount of time. However, it’s for a friend, so until it’s completed, packaged, shipped, and arrives… I can’t fully share. It’s so hard to keep it a secret, just because I love sharing the step by step photos, but I think you’re…
Tray… ta-da!
A couple of months ago, my best friend found a wooden tray at, I think, a garage sale… Knowing about all my woodburning that I do, she gave it to me, saying… “maybe do something for me…” So I did. I finally gave it back to her, for her birthday present. Of course, I was…
Forget WW, The Table is DONE!
For a video of my table… here’s a link to my Facebook post… (You don’t have to join Facebook to watch the video… just click on the link!)
Wet Days
For the month of May, my rain gauge is reading 4.11”! We’re not done yet, either. Oh, well… After dishes and some laundry, I used the grey morning to work on my table… Originally, I had planned on woodburning something on the legs… but I’m behind on my gift making and I need to finish…
Table Sides
I’ll take a short break from branding, and share the latest photos from my woodburned and painted table. It’s coming along! I’ve almost completed the sides. I realized I totally forgot a block just yesterday. There will be a light stain on the bare wood. I will paint the legs, give it an acrylic finish,…
Day… Excited
Wyoming is reverting to winter for a bit… winter storm warnings are out, though right here it remains simply a cold rain. Nasty weather makes me stay inside… inside lets me work on… the table! No, it’s not finished, but, holy cow! I love this little thing! I’m working on the sides now… and there…
Day Plus
I work outside… in my house… then I have to sit down and work on the table for a bit! This thing is irresistible! I’m seeing if I like the rather translucent paint versus just a solid coating. So far I’m happy with it, though I will add more shading and depth to the objects…