When it come to re-working a drawing, I do it the old-fashioned way: ZIG pens, tracing paper, and a fair amount of White-Out. Then I make masks to layer over the drawing. This allows me stamp and ink the background later on. I took a snowflake stamp (Stampin’ Up!) and […]
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Beautiful and Easy Gift Idea – “Bottle Lights”
Here’s a quick and easy gift idea! Take an empty bottle : wine, seltzer, sparkling juice, mineral water, etc…. If the label looks cool, keep it on. If not, you can remove it with soap and warm water. Take a strand of 50 lights and thread them down into the […]
Miniature Hot-Air Balloon Christmas Ornament (#2)
This hot-air balloon started with an old tennis ball from the garage. And this bottle cap. I wrapped the tennis ball in some white cotton cloth and tied it with a rubber band. Then I painted it all over with silver glitter paint. Next, I covered it with some blue […]
The Smallest Candy Canes in the World
Ok, maybe they’re not the smallest in the world, but I bet they’re close. I made them from red and white baker’s twine and fabric stiffener. Cut some small pieces of twine. Soak them in fabric stiffener for a few seconds. Lay them out on wax paper, shaping them into […]
Miniature Hot-Air Balloon Christmas Ornament
This little hot-air balloon ornament was fun to make and it’s SO pretty on the tree. The silver glitter paint is super sparkly near the tree lights. The balloon I used came from a package labeled “water balloons” so it was extra small. The little ‘baskets’ fell off […]
Painting With “ArtRage”
This is my first try at painting on an iPad. It’s my daughter’s iPad, actually, but she lets me play with it sometimes. 🙂 I downloaded the Art Rage app and Oh My Goodness. All of the options are amazing! It really feels like you’re painting…the paint smears and blends […]
A Shadow Lurking
All the festivities of the season aren’t able to keep away this melancholy. It comes and goes. I’m working on some miniature hot-air balloon ornaments that are turning out really cool so I’ll be sharing those soon. But not today. This month is already proving to be more difficult […]
Holiday Sketch Book
Christmas Owls, Package Toppers
My old gray wool skirt. Style: outdated Size: outgrown I decided to cut it up and make package toppers. I had black and white toile scraps leftover from re-covering a chair, along with some assorted trims and vintage buttons. I cut out simple shapes for the bodies, wings, and front […]