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…
Category: Crafts
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…
Failure and Happiness
Well, poo. Tomorrow’s the library’s silent auction and I didn’t finish up everything I had planned. Too many ideas and not enough time! The project that has slowed me up the most is the photo transfer I wanted to do. Finding the right combination of gel medium, paper, printer, etc. has slowed the process way…
Surprise
Hmmm. I guess a How-To-Needle-Felt video should be forthcoming since so many of you are interested! I’ll see if I can get on that! This morning I spent figuring out my calendar… I had decided to NOT sell one to the public because of last year’s fiasco and trauma… but I figured I’d order some…
Canvas and Color
The craft of the day is… Wool needle felting. I snagged this plain little black wool bag at Hobby Lobby the other day. It looked like a small blank canvas waiting just for me! I threw some colorful roving in as well, and then my imagination took off… It was time for Megan’s birthday present……
Bids, Anyone?
I declare my first project done! Remember the little Ho Ho Ho that I’m re-doing? I started it here… then tonight I added some heavy sanding on the edges and darkened the edges and brushed lightly over the top to give an even more *vintage* look… The one in front isn’t done yet, but you…
Big and Small Wyoming
Sigh. Back home again. While I’m thrilled to be back online, I will miss those little boys and their antics, oh, yes, the parents, too… The twins are just beginning to walk, so life is definitely a Big Adventure! So… gee… where to start? I *had* planned to come home yesterday, but then found out…
Ho Ho
The next steps… With this old thick paper from the old books, it’s easy to cover the letters. I did have to do some ripping apart and readjusting. The only part I don’t like is the edges. I glued the paper down with Mod Podge, and took a piece of sandpaper to the edges, which…