Through a free online course offered through Craftsy called, 2015 Block of the Month, I am learning how to make a different quilt block every month. In January, I made a block pattern called “May Basket”. For February, two quilt block … Continue reading →
It’s easy to transform something that doesn’t look that great into something that looks wonderful. It’s even easy to take something that is perfectly good and useable (to someone) and transform it into something else (like taking a bridesmaid dress … Continue reading →
The theme for the month of February in the Documented Life Project challenges was Layers You Will Love! The art challenge for week 6 was “When Not to Stop” and the journal prompt was “Don’t stop, ’til you get enough!” Jan: This … Continue reading →
What on earth is under paper, you ask? If you use any kind of messy creating materials, you probably first put something on your table, desk or other work surface to protect it from the mess. If paper is what … Continue reading →
In case you were wondering why our posting has slowed down in recent weeks, we really do have a wonderful excuse–we were busy making family memories. For the past month all six grandkids and our two daughters have been together … Continue reading →
I wanted to share with you my very first attempt at creating mixed media canvases. I did these two and a half years ago before we started inaTickle.com. I really did not know much about mixed media at that point, … Continue reading →
The fourth week of the Documented Life Project issued the art challenge of using writing within the theme for the month of “The blank page and how to face it.” The journal prompt was “Words with Friends.” Here’s how we … Continue reading →
Our daughter sent my husband a text last month asking, “Can you whittle a few birthday candles for Songbird? She loves playing birthday parties and I let her use candles but they break.” So Pa found a piece of scrap … Continue reading →
Week 3 of the Documented Life Project challenge was” The Color Wheel” and the journal prompt was “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way…” by Georgia O’Keeffe. Jan: When my … Continue reading →
Before Christmas, I shared with you the Elsa and Anna Aprons and accessories I made for my granddaughters to play dress-up. In case you were wondering, they love them. My Princess and Miss Tickles got theirs at Christmas… Songbird had to wait … Continue reading →