When you scan through hundreds of photos they all start to look pretty unremarkable, don’t they? I thought I had so many great shots to save from my Picnik folder, but when I started going through them, I only had a few that seemed worth saving.. My son painting […]
Author: Scarlett
8 Ideas for Simple Wrapping with Herbs and Paper Doilies
Faster. Simpler. Cheaper. These have been my goals when trying to come up with wrapping and gift ideas. I looked outside to see if there was something I could use and there was only one thing that has survived my black thumb: the herbs. I cut some clippings of rosemary, […]
Tiny Flower Frames From Shower Curtain Rings
I up-cycled these old plastic shower curtain rings into miniature gift frames. I used mostly scrap materials, a few things from the kitchen, and some pressed flowers. I traced the ring onto cardboard to use as a template for the center pieces. Next, I experimented by covering the rings with lots […]
Turtle Girls
When I was a little girl, I used to go fishing with my dad and we would often see turtles in the lake. There were a few times I took them home as pets, but most of the time I just played with them in the water and said goodbye […]
Inspired by Poe
Somerset Studio put a call out for art inspired by the writings of Edgar Allen Poe a few months ago. I decided to try make a small art collage inspired by one of my favorite poems. “The Coliseum’ is not one of Poe’s more famous poems, but I discovered it […]
Art Collage on Polyvore
I recently learned about the artistic possibilities of Polyvore from Sheree Burlington of MuseWare Pottery. She wrote an great article about it in the Spring 2012 issue of Digital Studio. The top photo was my first attempt at making a collage. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. […]
Butterfly Carousel
Sometimes I like to get my scissors and some pretty papers and start cutting. I don’t have any pattern or picture to look at, just an image in my mind that I want to create. This is one I’ve been wanting to try for while: a carousel with butterflies. I […]
Miniature Stationery Sets
This tiny stationery set was one of my treasures when I was about 8 years old. I adored the tiny papers and envelopes so much so that I was reluctant to use them. That’s why I still have some left! My 9 year old daughter loves this little set so […]