This past week has been filled with internal reflection, stress relief (lots of napping) and hours of reading. The new issue of Cloth Paper Scissors is out with lots of great articles. I like the one about painted textures having recently received lots of bits of rick rack and trims in the mail. And The […]
I thought a long time about making a doll for the month of softies but somehow a doll wasn’t a self-portrait of me. As a child I had a fascination with shiny shoes – paten leather. I wanted to wear them all the time. I had a pair with taps on them for dance class
Month of Softies – Shoes!!! Read More »
A busy week full of frustrations and nothing seeming to go right. But the weekend proved to be extremely productive and lots of fun. Now to turn my Monday evenings into the same thing somehow. Oh well, on with the pictures! Hand made paper, I tried adding silk fibers – made for fun background paper!
Journal for a round robin I’m in with LiveJournal – I felt a bit bad that I took this fairly thick book and glued about 40 or so pages together to make the space to insert the little drawers. But then I remembered the feeling I had when I got a deco back with 8
Yesterday was a day of nothing going right. I forgot my phone at work – had to go back – how demotivating it was to trudge back through the halls…I love getting out of there and after reading about Pamela’s recent experience in which a medium told he ‘There’s no use in giving up your
Creation Update Coming Soon Read More »
In honor of women’s history month… Women make history everyday. It’s not just those we learn about in school textbook marching for our rights or fighting wars. Women who spark our interest, get us motivated – those women are making history too. They are artists influencing us with their talents whether musical, literary or visual.
Women Make History Read More »
I did finish 7 projects this week, unfortunately I only have 6 photos to share! Booklets bound and packaged for a women’s change history postcard exchange. Each participant created 12 postcards and a cover, I sorted them all out and bound up booklets. Since only 10 people participated, I also created mini-versions for each person
1. A quilt for Alexander 2. A fairy doll – first experience with polymer clay 3. Another fairy doll 4. An art doll pendants 5. Another art doll pendant 6. Some polymer clay fun to be used in other projects 7. A bookmark 8. Fun from my trip to Cincinnati last weekend 9. Alexander at
Week 9 Creations and Fun Read More »
1. Purple Sparkly Scarf for a friend 2. Art Doll Front (not sure of a name for this one, I just love the flower wings on the back) 3. Art Doll Back 4. Scrapbook for Troy – holds all his published articles in the school and local paper 5. Set of 12 cards for a
My month of softies creations for the Alice in Wonderland theme are a magic mushroom (eat one side you’ll shrink, eat the other you’ll grow) and the blue caterpillar with his hookah (whooooo are youuuuu?) The caterpillar is made from blue paisley flannel and all the arms and legs are somewhat posable. He stands over
February Month of Softies Read More »
