Saturday, April 14, 2012

Beach Wreath - April 12, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.