I have a cork-monogrammed R on top of my refrigerator, and I always get compliments on it. When my friend Jackie K. admired it, I knew I had to make one for her. Cork projects aren’t difficult to do — after all, who minds collecting corks?! — but certain materials make the job easier. Read the rest of this entry
For Easter, my BFF gave me a watercolor of two cute chicks in a square frame with a mat opening of 6″ x 6″. We decided that I could replace the chick pic with seasonal art of my own design. So using mixed media paper, cheap watercolors, and a white Gelly Roll pen, here’s my product. I think I’ll leave it on my table from Memorial Day weekend until the Fourth of July. Go, USA!
Grandchildren are one of the gifts that make Mother’s Day so special. My oldest grandson Michael will be finishing eleventh grade next week. It’s hard to believe he’s old enough to be a high school senior! Read the rest of this entry
I’m back to blogging after a restorative long weekend with girlfriends in Hot Springs, AR. It’s amazing what good friends, a little wine, a few adventures, and lots of laughter can do! Today’s post shares how friends Martha, Kathy, and I started with old road maps, acrylic paints, and Gelli Plates to create crap art, and how we used creativity and other products to turn our crapsmanship into craftsmanship. Read the rest of this entry
I’ve recently been experimenting with decorating paper and using it to make hand-rolled beads. It’s an easy process and lends a distinctive crafty (do I mean crappy?) touch to a necklace. Read the rest of this entry
I love and adore April Fool’s Day. Every year that I was a teacher, I would begin April 1 by removing all the chairs from my classroom. When I told the kids they’d have to stand all day, I was always surprised how gullible six-and seven-year-olds can be. When I got promoted to the position of a school administrator, my teachers weren’t quite so easily duped — except for the year that I put a sign on the copier. The sign said that the copy machine company had installed a ‘voice activation’ setting, and all that people had to do was give oral commands. You can imagine how funny it was to watch! (Right, Shanne?!) Read the rest of this entry
Last year, I bought a cheap, cheap side table for my patio — I think it was under $6. The glass top was painted a pretty blue on its underside, but over time, the paint had almost completely peeled away. Not a good look! Read the rest of this entry
My granddaughter Kelsey has just turned 20, and I made her this birthday card. I’m not sure she was very impressed with my illustration skills, but I’m quite convinced she appreciated the cash that accompanied the card! Read the rest of this entry
Yes, the title of this post is a little misleading. Most of the items on my Easter dining table came directly from my springtime storage tub. Read the rest of this entry
