The Silent Auction was tonight and we had a good turnout. It warmed up to 18 degrees today, so everyone was loving the “heat wave” and ready to get out of the house! I *DID* finish my Father Christmas… and I turned him into a stocking. He didn’t fit the stretcher bars I had, and…
Category: Crafts
That’ll Work
The Silent Auction at the library is creeping up on me… Father Christmas remains unfinished… I felt the need to complete *something*… so I rummaged through my piles downstairs… and came up with this for supplies. Two hours later… a mitten decoration emerges from the mess… Huh. That’ll work! (for those of you curious to…
A Box
I’m working on an item for our library Silent Auction next week. I chose to use wool, and decided to copy this great vintage Father Christmas card. I know, why not start with a box? Or an apple? NOOOOOO… I have to start with a PERSON for heaven’s…
Well, poo!
Today included a mad dash over the mountain and back for the twins’ unofficial birthday party. We’re four days late, but they didn’t seem to care! You know me, I couldn’t resist trying to make something! They’re big readers, well, as big as two year olds can be… so I decided to make them their…
Harvest Dinner Raffle Preview
After a day’s work at the library, and making meatloaf, baked potatoes, and biscuits for supper… I cranked out a few Soap Stones to donate to our Harvest Dinner fundraiser on Saturday! Yeah, ALREADY! It always seems to sneak up on me! Seems like we’re down in donations this year for the library raffle… So…
Artistic Wool Felting
Progress in the studio: The last sheet is in place, though not screwed down. Or up. Depending on your perspective. Yes, I plan to paint this side just like the other, but I was more concerned about using the lift than painting. Hopefully, a few minutes of attaching it, then it’s off to the other…
Silk Tie Easter Eggs
For those of you procrastinators… who haven’t dyed your Easter eggs and really… that means you’re LATE… and you insist you aren’t the Crafty Type and therefore totally ignored my earlier posts about the fine Easter egg art known as Pysanky… Here’s my quick and easy How To Dye With Silk Ties Tutorial! Dig out…
Soap Stones
Boy. It’s been a LOOONG time since I set up anything in my store… and I hope I did it right… but they are there! SOAP STONES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Soap and washcloth in one! Great for toddlers (especially in Ivory Soap, it floats!), comfortable for arthritic hands, and the exfoliating action works for faces…
Pysanky Class II
Concentration. Creativity. More Creativity. And again… One more time… I just love SUCCESS!
Pysanky 2013
I should have just loaded the photos… but, no… Carol had to make a slide presentation! Enjoy Pysanky 2013!
Pysanky – General Tips
So I’ve teased you a bit about pysanky… let’s get going on this! Here’s a few general tips. I’ve been doing this for quite a while… 14 years? 15? 13? But come this time of year, and I still search google and youtube and vimeo and pinterest and see what I can find. Lately, I’ve…
Join Me
The foam flecks splashed against the rock wall. Sheer and massive, the cliff face had stood since the beginning of time. Chained to it was an old beast. Its slobbering jaws threw the spittle in arcs, through the crisp mountain air, and onto the granite. Fury flamed in the monster’s eyes, and and its claws…