Fun Crafty Bits
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From Recycling to Songbird
Tonight's project started with this find in the recycle bin… They're just cardboard, but they have an interesting structure that makes them really light but super strong. I think I could stand on them and they wouldn't crush. Anyway – they looked like canvases to me! So out came the gesso and gel medium. Then
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Experimenting {& a give-away reminder!}
I ran into a technical glitch with the large canvas I'm working on, so it was back to the proverbial drawing board! Sometimes problem solving gets in the way of creating, but I enjoy the process. I'm working on different ways to best adhere leaves to a canvas. Tonight I wanted to see how
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Chocolate Bunny? Check!
Once I added bunnies, the baskets came together just right. I don't usually use the cellophane bag wrappers, but for these particular baskets I like how fancy & finished it makes them look. The little feather & glitter butterflies were the perfect toppers… I hope the girls will have as much fun unwrapping them as
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Easter around the corner…
So, I probably shouldn't be allowed into Michaels within several weeks of any holiday. Too temping! I have no impulse control when it comes to all the goodies that accompany most holidays. Luckily, I have several girls in my life that definitely need Easter baskets. :) This tiny bird is sitting on a cute paper
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Art Night
This last weekend was the first Art Night get together! I should have taken a "before" of the table, but here it is while we were right in the middle of our needle-felting fun. Note the band aids & chocolate kisses – we were set for all eventualities! Penny made this cute brown hedgehog…And Meg
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-20 and holding + some new art supplies
I spoke too soon a couple days ago when I was whining about the -10 temps. It keeps getting colder! But with this weather comes some beautiful sights. Every branch of every tree, all the phone & electric lines, the light posts, mailboxes – pretty much every thing standing still – is covered with tiny
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Hearts & Leaves
Awww…cozy, right? I decided to branch out a bit from bird-nest realism and go for a pink nest. Which then put me in the mood of Valentines – of course! Pink (or red)+White automatically brings on visions of heart-shapes for me. Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday. It must me the kid in me. It's
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Inspiration
These two books have really been getting me by lately and I recommend them to anyone in need of a creative boost. The first: Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts. I don't know where to start praising this one! In part, it's a great "how-to" book from which I learned some handy new techniques. But