This is an exciting week over at Jenny Doh’s Crescendo. My friend Kay Ellen is the guest curator and will be featuring two creative blogs each day. My blog will be featured Wednesday! I’m thrilled and grateful to Kay for including me this week. Be sure and pay a visit to […]
Author: Scarlett
Eggs Covered in Postage Stamps
This idea came from a page I tore out of a Martha Stewart magazine 5 years ago. You can see the same article now on her website. These large wooden eggs are perfect for this project. I remember a period of about 10 years where I did every egg craft […]
Simple Easter Tags with Marjolein Bastin Stickers
I made these Easter tags for Knox’s therapists. They are all so kind and caring and we appreciate them so much. Right now he has an OT (occupational therapist), a VI (vision therapist), an AI (hearing therapist), an OM (orientation and mobility), and a PT (physical therapist). Wonderful ladies! Marjolein […]
Butterfly with Onion Skin Wings, Mixed-Media Shadow Box
This piece started with several layers: cardboard, parchment paper, burlap garland, muslin, and inked kraft paper. Then I made a chrysalis from poly-fil wrapped in ivory embroidery thread. I attached the chrysalis to a painted grape stem. Ya’ll know I have a thing for grape stems. A double-layer of burlap […]
Ibis on the Wall
My (unspoken) New Year’s resolution was to learn how to manipulate my photos and drawings in Photoshop. I bought a book. My husband already has the power-house program. So what am I waiting for? Every time I try to pick up some skills with this stuff I get side […]
Painted Butterfly Luggage Tag
Does this luggage tag say ‘fun and adventure’ to you? Nope, I didn’t think so, either. I’m already anticipating lots of fun and adventure as we travel to both worldwide Cockayne Syndrome retreats this summer. The first one’s in California and the second, in North Wales, England. These are special […]
Doodle 4 Google – ‘Ancient Athens’
It’s time to get those doodles mailed in! The due date for “Doodle 4 Google‘ is coming up March 20th. The theme is “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…” My daughter chose ancient Athens since that’s what we’ve been studying about in history this year. She did […]
Butterfly Meets Narwhal
During our recent hospital stay, our window looked out upon a construction site. It was right in the middle of what used to be the back parking lot. Our nurse told us that they’re building a new addition to the hospital, a whole new tower. And that’s when I got […]
Visual Contrast Book for Baby
I recycled this old photo album into a visual contrast book for Knox. We’re not sure how much he can see, but we know he sees something! And he seems to enjoy looking at high contrast images. The Baby Symbolizer app. keeps him entertained for a while, but real books […]