Last week I shared with you about my sisters’ visit and our card making activities. My east sister got to stay longer, and the card creating adventures have continued. We’ve been doing lots of experimenting with different methods and materials. … Continue reading
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In May, Melinda, her sister and I were checking out the thrift stores for treasures. We found two chairs that were begging to be transformed into new chairs for Melinda’s garage/playroom transformation. They were sturdy, well built chairs that looked a … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how the people running creative businesses got their start? We thought it would be fun to feature someone every once in a while who is pursuing their dreams using their creativity. Our first creative dreamer is … Continue reading
I have two sisters. One lives out west. One lives in the east. It is not very often that we have been able to all be together. Busy lives, families, jobs and schedules that seldom coincide didn’t help. When our … Continue reading
Let’s have some fun today drawing three dimensional cubes or boxes or blocks. To make it easier, you can start with a grid sheet to help you visualize the lines. After practicing a while, try drawing cubes on plain paper. Print … Continue reading
In 1988, after China was beginning to open up to more westerners visiting their country, my sister decided she wanted to visit the country before it made too many changes. One of the gifts she brought back to my kids … Continue reading
I recently saw the following picture online and showed it to Ninja Boy. He was amazed and said he didn’t think he could ever build something like that. I told him I believed he could and he just needed to … Continue reading
In the beginning of April, the young girls at my church issued a challenge to the ladies to make Little Dresses for Africa from pillowcases. Melinda and I had fun making four more pillowcase dresses. You may want to go … Continue reading
Anti-creativity: opposing creativity Creativity: the use of the imagination or original ideas While reading those definitions did you find yourself saying, “I am definitely NOT anti-creativity! I think people need to be able to be more creative. We sure could … Continue reading
This past weekend, Melinda and Michael finally had the opportunity to start working on the transformation of their garage. In case you missed the post, here’s what it started out looking like: And one day soon you will get to … Continue reading