Category: Crafts

Some of you were asking about my finished diamond dot “painting” the other day. This popular craft is much like the paint by number art we did as kids. The sheet comes with the pattern stamped on a sticky surface covered with a plastic sheet. For those of you who cross stitch, this will be…

I decided where I wanted to go with my tables. Originally, I planned the flowers to cover most of the legs. I couldn’t balance the size with the sense of “Impressionism” I wanted to attempt. I also darkened the entire top with black stain which I really like! Vernon walked in and said, “ This…

It’s a small accomplishment, but I’ll take it. I finished this today. The frame is on its way and it will be added to my wildflower items. It is 13×13. That’s a lot of dots!

Rain! We received .56” in this storm! It’s the first rain we’ve had in a looonnnggggg time and it was needed so very badly. The dust has settled, snow has fallen on the mountain and has helped quell the growth of the wildfires. It’s been a cool couple of days and everyone is celebrating the…

Wow. If you haven’t, you should read yesterday’s comment section! B. gave me a thorough explanation of what probably happened with my stain, which basically boiled down to: since I didn’t strain my steel wool from my vinegar, the solution kept oxidizing while also getting stronger while I used it up. Therefore… more red. Very…

Now that my painting is complete, I’m moving over to a pair of tables. I asked a friend if he could build me two matching bedside tables. One week later, I had this pretty pair. Great job, R.H.! I had a plan… First, I wanted a grey stain and since I’ve done this before, I…

I had finished it. I was ready to sign it. But then on the drive to town, I kept noticing the sagebrush. The stems. My sagebrush in my painting didn’t have stems. I would have to correct that. So I did. And it was horrible. Bleh! Now I had to cover it all up, so…

Finally! One long, hot shower since I can bend my knee enough to clamber into the bathtub! Yay! Sponge baths and a quick shampoo just doesn’t cut it. My knee improves daily and I have an MRI scheduled. I still haven’t been outside, which is tough… but Vernon has been taking care of my chickens…

While I’m laid up, I guess some decorative art is on my agenda. First off, I have this buffalo skull hanging on some gorgeous, blue stained tongue and groove. My apologies for the weird angle. And that’s some sweetgrass I’ve temporarily placed in his nose. The point is, the skull has a tendency to blend…

Vernon’s sister and brother-in-law have been here visiting. We’ve gone to fair, and seen some country, and met up with relatives, and photographed old photographs, but the one thing we’ve always tried to do during her visits, is, we do a craft together. This year Cindy brought the craft. For years she has worked with…