It’s time again… I’m giving two, yes, TWO classes on pysanky this year at the library! There’s still an opening or two or three for the class next Monday, so sign up now! I’m getting a late start in preparation, so tomorrow’s going to be a crash course… should I say crash when it comes…
Category: Crafts
SoapStones
My newest little venture into capitalism includes these beauties. I’ve named them SoapStones. I discovered the process while investigating my wool felting. Remember those Christmas stockings? Well, this includes the wool roving, but instead of using a needle, you simply wet felt the wool around bars of soap. At some point, I may add some…
More and More Fun
I probably messed up… It was a warmish day, in the thirties, with sunshine for the first bit. I decided I was going to prime my ceiling boards for the studio, even if it wasn’t 50º. I hauled out a heater, turned it on, and felt it start kicking out heat. I then went to…
Get ‘Em!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I know I shouldn’t let those kinds of things bother me, yet they do… thanks for lifting me back up! Two (hopefully) final thoughts about “So God Made A Farmer”. 1. Jay Leno *just* made fun of the commercial. I didn’t catch it all, but sheesh, guess it means…
How To Needle Felt a Bird
All righty then! You’ve had extra time to gather your supplies… let’s create a bird! I want my birds lightweight, so I’m not making them solid like if I was using hot water to felt the wool. I’m just layering light roving… creating a close approximation to a bird’s body… then adding some details. The…
No Nuthin’
Well, rats. Started to make a video with needle felting… this time I’m working on a House Finch, another frequent visitor to my bird feeder… then I looked at the clock and decided that it was not the best use of my time when I had an appointment for Lucas at 11:00. Which means I…
Needle Felting 1
The day started off at -13º… but after lunch, with sunshine and no wind, the +10º felt quite agreeable! I spent a little time insulating the walls of the dog house and installing one wall. I also built a little “foyer” wall, an attempt to block the wind from just entering and swirling around the…
Something
Assorted thoughts from a day unfocused… My Denver Broncos lost. Waaaaaaah! It’s -6 outside… All I can think is… I’m hoping it’s much colder on the mountain, just to kill off a few bazillion pine beetles… I found, online, a new way to use needle felting… It’s amazingly gorgeous and I can’t wait to try…
Crayons and More!
I hope this explains it well enough! **** December 24, 2011 ING December 24, 2010 The Merriest (with Cowboy Santa) December 24, 2009 Blessings To You (oh, the memories…) December 24, 2008 Blessings
Fingers Crossed
Well, I probably should have baked all day… but instead I just continued my line of crafting like Christmas is still two weeks away! NOTICE TO MY FAMILY: Expect gifts throughout January, because obviously you’re not getting all this *hand-did* stuff day after tomorrow! Today’s projects? I made large crayons. Well, I re-melted crayons. This…
For Jan
<giggle> I *told* her I’d dedicate this blog to her… so Jan, here ’tis! While on the phone with a Dear Friend of mine, I was multi-tasking, telling her what I was making… she, giving me her version… Let me back up a bit. I’d seen these beautiful Christmas decorations… and they were SIMPLE. Food…
Library Silent Auction
Another fun Open House at the library… over 50 people attended… and we raised just over $1000! Yay! My little HoHoHo earned us $22, and my little jar of home-made vanilla extract scored $25! I shall NOT divulge how much I spent on other items, however! But I will tell you what they are. I…