I stepped out my front door one day, going somewhere I now don’t remember. These two brightly coloured leaves on the startled me with their sunlit dazzle! I got my camera as close to them as possible without getting a blurry photo. I love how it turned out; the colourful leaves are juxtaposed against the …
Remember last year when I described an entire travel set that I had made and cobbled together? One item was a crocheted pink and black water bottle cover. I had found a water bottle I liked, and wanted a cover with a handle attached. All good and well; that bottle and cover traveled with me …
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The terms “scanner,” “multipotentialite,” and “renaissance soul” have become interchangeable in recent years, but my first encounter with the idea was the “scanner” from Barbara Sher’s book, Refuse to Choose!: How to Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams. When I read this book, I …
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I have been married for nearly twenty-nine years. We received lots of bath towels for our wedding. I have never bought bath towels since then; the wedding gifts have stood up strong through the years, doing the drying job they needed to do for two and then four people. Last fall, I decided the towels …
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I realized the other day that I never posted the photos of my finished first pair of knit socks. Here are some! I knit them from the toe up because it seemed so much easier than cuff-down like many people seem to do. This blog post from Knitgrammer really helped me with all I needed …
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I have always been fascinated by bright colours. I think that’s one reason why I really enjoy drawing and colouring with markers. In the past, I have made a lot of cards this way. I’ve collected Sharpie markers for years, and I get excited when they come out with a new set of colours. Except, …
At the beginning of 2022 I started keeping a journal again after many years of not doing so. 2022 was a journey of many things for me, partially to deal with PTSD, partially to recover some of my artistic nature. I did a book study with a friend, on Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She …
Sometime last year while playing with watercolour, I discovered an artist whose videos on watercolour flowers I found easy to follow. Her name is Jenna Rainey, and I’ve since bought a couple of her books. But before that, I tried my hand at various watercolour painting various types of flowers. Here are some samples, laid …
If you’ve been following me for a few years, you’ll know how much I love vintage sheets for their sturdy cotton weave and their colourful and graphic floral designs. I have loved sewing with the fabric. Imagine my delight one recent day as I browsed thrift store racks for sheets and came across this set …
Wall Murals, Stained Glass Motifs, Beads, and More! Read More »
Hello, IRELAND!! I have wanted to visit this land of my heritage ever since I was a young girl! In the early 90s, I had three different flight layovers at Shannon airport when I visited Russia and Ukraine; but I never got to exit the airport and explore the multi-hued green squares of land I …