OK, I was hoping for a better photo…….. Spurred by a comment from Marigold at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!, I finished the yo-yo necklace last night. The one I took so long to finish. If I were to do it again, I would have attached the chain at the highest points of the yo-yo arrangement rather than the outermost…
I was touched by all the entrants for my organic sateen bag giveaway. It’s got lovely floral handles and a fresh pastel color to make it distinguishable from everyone else’s bag. Random.org chose comment 88 which was “I always use my cloth bag whenever i am shopping =D” Beverly/bibay will have an email to confirm.…
The watercolor calendar is everything I’d hoped for. I find that working on one in a few small sessions works really well. Taking breaks helps me look back with a new, usually needed, perspective on how to approach my next step. I still want to add a few things to the ones I’ve done, like…
(sorry, michelle and pattie. i didn’t ask your permission. i think six years time gives me rights, doesn’t it? LOL) Last night, I stopped in at our church‘s Prayer Shawl Ministry. I hadn’t visited in a while and it was wonderful. There is something soothing about the monotonous, mindless knitting pattern, and it is very…
I didn’t take time Friday to paint my watercolor, so I spent time this morning on it. I definitely am challenged by dark colors and washes. I get wet on wet (plenty of tips from my four kids with their public school art experience), I get layering and color mixing. I think my browns are…