I work on my art and craft projects on a wooden table and though it is rather old, I like to protect its surface from paint splatters and glue globs. Usually I use deli paper, large sheets of newsprint or filler packing paper under my works in progress. This time I used a rather large …
I love flowers! Though as I have mentioned in previous posts, I do not bring them indoors or get too close to them for very long because of my allergies. I have a daughter that seems to be a flower magnet, she finds the most beautiful blooms on her walks. It’s always fun to see …
We always enjoyed watching the pandas at the zoo. Sometimes they would be sleeping in the oddest position in the trees, it’s a wonder that they could sleep like that. Mostly they would sit eating their bamboo. Regardless of what they were doing, the fluffy baby was generally the center of attention. It was a …
The Joy of Messy Hands! One way to get new ideas flowing is to have an “art time” meeting with myself. Of course adding family and friends when possible is also lots of fun and results in discovering different perspectives as we learn from each other’s techniques. It is a time to just play around …
I found this journal at my local bookstore. I renamed it “project planner” and I adjusted some of the categories to fit my organizing style, making it a very helpful tool for planning and organizing my art/craft projects.The book has pages to write new ideas, set project goals including the steps to complete them. There …
A happy circumstance for a Happy Birthday card. When stamping this card the first impression was a bit too light, but I was able to darken it without smudges using my precision press!!! so glad when tools work the way they are supposed to.
This week I hope to finally start scrapbooking again. I have painted my page backgrounds, now if I can just find all the ‘stuff’ I saved from our trips!
