Most of my holiday decorations are years and years old. I enjoy their age. Every year when I start decorating the house these items feel as if I am reuniting with old friends. There are many happy memories behind most to the decorations, especially the older ones. Memories of painting or making them. Of the …
We tend to go through a good amount of oats each week. There is a lot of variety in the texture depending which type of oats you use, quick, old fashioned or steel cut. Of course there is also the variance in cooking times and methods. My everyday favorite breakfast is oatmeal using old fashioned …
Do you have a few old business cards that you can upcycle into tags? I like to use business cards and garment tags to experiment with different paints, inks and papers. The result is instant mini art works to be used in other projects. Another advantage is that because of their size, they are quick …
Do you enjoy using vintage images in your collage, planner or art projects? They are a study in contrasts, having both simplicity and detail depending on the images selected. Some have bright, vivid colors, some are subdued and sepia ink tones. It was exciting to find this package of vintage Halloween pattern ephemera in a …
