I am always on the lookout for new tools I already have on hand around my house to use with printing on my gelatin plate. Recently I purchased a couple of embossing folders on sale though I don’t own an … Continue reading →
In my pursuit of learning more about lettering in art, I signed up for a year long class from Joanne Sharpe, author of the book, The Art of Whimsical Lettering. The class is called Artfully Inspired Life 2016. Rather than … Continue reading →
Do you ever find yourself wanting to draw something but feel no inspiration? Sometimes starting with a simple pattern can inspire a “bigger picture”. Last week I pulled up A Little Lime‘s website and settled on this pattern design using the … Continue reading →
Nearly two years ago I decided to give knitting another try while visiting my daughter. You can read about it in this post. On the next visit in the fall of that year, I purchased some very soft Superwash Merino … Continue reading →
My grandkids love playing dress-up with the Anna and Elsa apron costumes and accessories I made last year. This Christmas, I made an Olaf costume for each family thinking their little brothers would enjoy being snowmen. Ninja Boy enjoys donning … Continue reading →
Miss Tickles is 4 years old! I wanted to make her a new blanket for her birthday and had this cute flannel fabric for awhile. I thought the panda on it was so cute and wondered if I could … Continue reading →
What do you do when every winter coat you can find for little girls is 100% polyester and the little girl who needs to stay warm is allergic to polyester? We shared the solution we came up with for that … Continue reading →
Somehow in the past couple of years while visiting with crafters and artists at Silver Dollar City’s Fall Harvest Festival, I missed meeting a delightful new friend. This year her booth was located right across from the stage venue where … Continue reading →
I am back home again after spending a few weeks with these superheroes. I was proud to once again cheer my daughter on as she ran her second NYC Marathon. She makes it look so easy! And she shaved 39.5 minutes … Continue reading →
Shibori dyeing is a beautiful Japanese method of creating unique fabric designs. Check out this post about my first experiments with this method when I dyed cotton flour sack towels trying out different techniques. This time I dyed some pieces of cotton … Continue reading →