Since we’re getting close to Halloween, I thought I would post a little project that is totally out of my design style. I had this idea in the middle of the night (Isn’t that where some of the best – and worst– ideas come from?) several months ago, so I decided to share. This could be hung on a front porch to surprise trick-or-treaters or hung from a light fixture or ceiling fan inside your house as a spooky welcome your party guests. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Crafting’
Dressing up a gift card
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
We have had a rash of weddings and babies in our circle of friends lately, and it seems to get harder and harder to select gifts. Even with gift registries I am torn between the practical and the pretty, the traditional and the latest craze. Recently, we had a shower for a new bride and groom at our church which was a gift card shower. (more…)
“The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon.” – Robert Benchley
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Thank goodness we don’t have to worry about typewriter ribbons anymore. The younger generation doesn’t even know what they are, but I remember the days of having a ribbon with black on the top and red on the bottom and when you had to change the darn thing, you wound up with hands so covered in ink that it looked as though they had been in a massacre. (more…)
Making Time for Crafting
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Why is it we always make time for things that are important to our families, our churches, our schools, but not our craft?
Sure, those things are important and should come first in our lives, but do we ever stop and think about making time for ourselves?
I have this curse of feeling that I have to have everything done in the house and yard before I sequester myself in my studio. Actually sequester isn’t the right word, since my studio used to be the patio and contains the doors that open onto the deck. It’s hard to be sequestered when you have people traipsing through all the time, especially when they are doing their best to get you to come look at the garden, come for a swim, sit on the deck, etc. But enough of that. (more…)
Dressing up a gift card
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
We have had a rash of weddings and babies in our circle of friends lately, and it seems to get harder and harder to select gifts. Even with gift registries I am torn between the practical and the pretty, the traditional and the latest craze. Recently, we had a shower for a new bride and groom at our church which was a gift card shower. (more…)
“The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon.” – Robert Benchley
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Thank goodness we don’t have to worry about typewriter ribbons anymore. The younger generation doesn’t even know what they are, but I remember the days of having a ribbon with black on the top and red on the bottom and when you had to change the darn thing, you wound up with hands so covered in ink that it looked as though they had been in a massacre. (more…)
Making Time for Crafting
Friday, May 28th, 2010Why is it we always make time for things that are important to our families, our churches, our schools, but not our craft?
Sure, those things are important and should come first in our lives, but do we ever stop and think about making time for ourselves?
I have this curse of feeling that I have to have everything done in the house and yard before I sequester myself in my studio. Actually sequester isn’t the right word, since my studio used to be the patio and contains the doors that open onto the deck. It’s hard to be sequestered when you have people traipsing through all the time, especially when they are doing their best to get you to come look at the garden, come for a swim, sit on the deck, etc. But enough of that. (more…)
