I laid out this large rock footprint on a table on my back deck. The large rock is about 5" long. I might move it into the side garden.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Large Rock Footprint - April 30, 2012
I laid out this large rock footprint on a table on my back deck. The large rock is about 5" long. I might move it into the side garden.
Sea Shell Pincushion - April 29, 2012
I made another sea shell pincushion, using pale blue satin and a pearl. I love how it turned out.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Sea Shell Footprint - April 28, 2012
I arranged this footprint using my sea shells. I am going to move it to a table on my back deck.
Polished Rocks on Copper Tray - April 27, 2012
I love collecting rocks and used to have a rock tumbler/polisher. < I am in the process of buying another one >. I polished these rocks that I collected from all over the world. They have to tumbler in the little barrel with different grits for over a month. Then they come out looking like this. I have them arranged on a square copper tray on my coffee table at this time.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Rock Footprint - April 26, 2012
I gathered some rocks from under my deck and laid out out this rock footprint. I have it on a small table on my back deck. The largest rock is about 4" long. I love how simple "being creative" can be. <grin>
Polished Rocks Footprint - April 25, 2012
I used to have a rock tumbler and polished many rocks from my yard. I laid out this footprint and I'm going to keep it on the coffee table in my living room. They largest rock is about 1 1/2" long. My mind is always thinking of new things to do and make.
Sea Shell Pincushion - April 24, 2012
I made this sea shell pincushion using a light blue satin fabric that looked like water to me. I love how it turned out.
Sea Shell Pincushion - April 23, 2012
I made this sea shell pincushion using a pale blue satin fabric - cut into a small oval shape. I then gathered it, added the pearl and hot glued it into this sea shell. It's one of my favorites.
Bottle Cap Pincushion - April 22, 2012
I can't get enough of making these little pincushions ( maybe because I have a lot of bottle caps in my collection). Besides using them to make these pincushions, I am also attaching them to magnets to use on my refrigerator < without the straight pin>.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Bottle Cap Pincushion - April 21, 2012
I love making these little bottle cap pincushions to use or give to friends. I added a red bead to the top of this pincushion.
Sea Shell Pincushion - April 16, 2012
I made this sea shell pincushion using a scrap of metallic blue fabric. I love how it turned out.
Sea Shell Pincushion - April 15, 2012
I made this sea shell pincushion by gathering a circle of fabric and stuffing it before closing it tightly into a knot. I added a pearl and glued it into a sea shell. I used a shimmering aqua blue fabric.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Walnut Bunny - April 14, 2012
I also love doing woodworking. I have a band saw and a drill press < besides other tools> that I like to work with. I drew a pattern and cut out this bunny from a wide piece of walnut that I had on hand.
Decorated Mini Gazing Ball - April 13, 2012
Here is another decorated gazing ball that I made to place in a flower pot. I glued shiny discs onto an old plastic Christmas bulb and turned it upside down on a bamboo rod.
Beach Wreath - April 12, 2012
I decorated this wreath for my little powder room. I added seashells and a raffia bow on it.
Rag Doll - April 11, 2012
I have made a lot of rag dolls over the years. I made this doll out of muslin and also made her pantaloons, dress, and a little teddy bear for her. She sits in a chair in my study.
Decorated Mini Gazing Ball - April 10, 2012
I decorated plastic Christmas balls and turned them upside down on bamboo sticks in a few of my flower pots on my deck. They bring color to the deck before I can get plowers planted there.
Mini Gazing Balls in Clay Pots - April 9, 2012
I made these mini gazing balls in little clay pots that I bought at the Dollar Store. I used waterproof glue to attach old plastic Christmas balls into mini clay pots. I am going to sit one of them on a table on my deck and give the others away to friends.
Chopstick Hair Picks - April 8, 2012
I took wooden chopsticks and sanded them to a point on one end. I then added beads to a "head pin" , drilled a tiny hole in the end and then glued the beads onto the top of the chopstick. I can twirl my hair up and use these chopstick hair pick to hold it in place.This is the 2nd set of these that I have made.
Bottle Cap Pin Cushion - April 7, 2012
I made another bottle cap pin cushion using this bright "novelty" fabric that I had on hand. After gathering a circle of fabric & stuffing it with fiberfill, I glued it into a bottle cap.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Decorated Mini Gazing Ball - April 6, 2012
I made mini decorated gazing balls to put in my potted plants and my garden out of old plastic Christmas bulbs. I used waterproof glue to add shiny discs. This pot has orange stella d'oro flowers that will be blooming soon.
Chopstick Hair Picks - April 5, 2012
I took wooden chopsticks and sanded them to a point on one end. I then added beads to a "head pin" , drilled a tiny hole in the end and then glued the beads onto the top of the chopstick. I can twirl my hair up and use these chopstick hair pick to hold it in place.
Decorated Mini Gazing Ball - April 4, 2012
I found a lot of old plastic Christmas bulbs in a closet and wanted to use them for crafts. I decorated some of them by gluing shiney discs on them with waterproof glue. This way, I can display them on a rod in potted plants on my deck and in my garden.
Shoe Bottle Cap Pincushion - April 3, 2012
I made another pincushion in a bottle cap, using my "shoe" fabric.
Beaded Icicles - April 2, 2012
I made more beaded icicles to add to my Christmas tree next year or to give to friends.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Light Bulb Bottle Cap Pincushion - April 1, 2012
I made this pincushion in a bottle cap, using this cute fabric that I had in my "stash". I love how it turned out.
Lap Quilt - March 31, 2012
I made this lap quilt for a good friend from the "Yellow Brick Road" pattern by Terry Atkinson in Elk River, Mn. I love her pattern and it is easy to make.
Bee Bottle Cap Pincushion - March 30, 2012
I made this bee bottle cap pincushion using one of my favorite novelty fabrics.
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