I recently went to a warehouse sale for Renaissance Art. They have lovely rubber stamp images, and some of the most delightful charms and findings a girl could wish for. I'm gearing up for a craft fair in Newtown on November 18th - so I got some wonderful loot and here is the first piece I have made. It is a necklace piece, including the chain. The frame has two pieces of … [Read more...]
pins and needles!
I got back from the SDV last night, and once again teaching my two Totally Tim! Courses. Pat took one (Distress Inks), and she said I taught her something she didn’t know! Woo Hoo!!!!! That feels like such a wonderful accomplishment! I’m not being facetious either – it was a great compliment coming from the Technique Junkies GODDESS. Between traveling with the SDV and then … [Read more...]
My Alter Ego has an ID Badge
Nothing is safe with alcohol inks around…. :o) I had a standard ID badge holder, and I pulled the old paper insert out to pack it for an upcoming event – and then had an altering fit with it instead! The hearts and small plastic pieces are actually homemade resins, made using Envirotex Lite. I turned it sideways and punched holes in the top for a bead chain necklace instead. The … [Read more...]
Altered Rolodex – it’s all Margery’s fault…
This is what the midnight muse has been keeping me up for tonight... I've been adding index tabs to the altered rolodex that I have. I had joined in on a Color My World swap, hosted by Haley Dyer, to make 60 color inspired cards for it, and they are quite fun...but ... to make the Rolodex functional, it needed alphabetized tabs. Right? Functional art! LOL! So in an ever so … [Read more...]
Boston – a weekend for the kids
I took the kidoodles to Boston and we spent Sunday and Monday exploring the city's best attractions for kids. We went to the Boston Children's Museum, the New England Aquarium, the Museum of Science and took the Duck Tour. What a fun weekend! This picture was taken from the water portion of the tour. What a lovely way to see the city! While on the boat, I snapped this picture … [Read more...]
