I led a workshop tonight with some lovely ladies from the Gardiner area. They created these wonderful beaded pendants. (I apologize for the cat and dog hair stuck to my necklace stands. That long haired cat and plush German Shepherd of mine really know how to shed some fur!) To me, these [...]
Here is my simple yet interesting Nellie No Friends Week 2 homework. We were asked to neatly arrange a collection of items on a postcard sized area, each item following a certain criteria. First I needed to find something from my childhood, so I started with the little lamp. It’s from the dollhouse I had [...]
Last nights’ Button and Bead Bracelet Workshop was a great success. Nine crafters walked away with some fabulous creations. I love it when students teach me new ideas. It happens at almost every workshop I lead and last night was no exception. The room was buzzing with different spins on how to make this bracelet. [...]
Spring is on it’s way. My crocuses and daffodils have emerged. I LOVE springtime! I work downtown on Sundays at a cute little boutique. We recently had a Valentine’s-themed front window display that consisted of little love notes taped up for the world to see. Customers (and a few employees) filled out the notes. They [...]
I’ve joined an online creative workshop called Nellie No Friends. Week One’s assignment was to create this neat little book like thingy with two pages. We first had to chose a 5-color pallet and create using those colors. For the first or top page we were to create a self portrait involving stitching. For the [...]
Ahhhh… The kids are in bed early tonight after a looong active day. Jason’s at a concert. The house is so quiet. I’m about to put on a Golden Girls DVD and make stuff with my doggie. Yay!
Our drawing homework for this week was to use our viewfinder and draw another chair. I really dig the viewfinder. It’s difficult for an advanced coffee addict like myself to hold it still enough, but the tool is extremely useful. The clear plexiglass with crosshairs allows you to use a Vis A Vis marker and [...]
Today is (or was) my dear mum’s birthday. Had she not died at 40, she would be 55 today. Wow, it’s been a long time. I do miss her still, of course I always will. She was a fine artisan. She was noted as the best seamstress in the Brunswick area and was a passionate [...]
There has been a hint of spring in the air and I’m not afraid to say that I can’t wait until spring. The crocuses (or is it crocci?) will be poking through in a few more weeks. I love to garden. I like the bugs (all except ticks), the mud, the sun, the cat following [...]
My very good friend, Melissa, designed a business card for me today. I’d like to say that I helped but she really did most of it. I’m feeling a bit unsure of it now. It seems a bit too child-like. I’m indecisive and have put the order on hold…But here is the image:
