Learning in a Scary Place
I have packed most of my art stuff so I did some digital art today because I just really needed to. Every year when school starts I feel such sadness for all the kids that have to go back to school. I know most kids do fine in school but [...]
I want to make some of these for my reception. I know that you print the design on vellum, but that’s all I know. So I’m hoping some of my readers can help me out. I think I need a template… seems it needs to be a curved shape, right? And what type of adhesive [...]
I live in an apartment above my sister. Her husband died in May so she is moving out of the home they’ve lived in for over 30 years. She is, of course, still grieving the loss of her husband, so moving is a very big challenge for her. I have been helping [...]
This week was the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock concert. As I watched the coverage from various tv news shows, I got the feeling that anyone watching, who wasn’t a teenager during that era, might get the idea that all young people are represented in the people attending Woodstock. I’m going to offer my view [...]
Today I made headbands for my bridesmaids. I bought plastic headbands with foam on them at Michael’s. I covered them with satin ribbon and then hot glued beads, pearls and little flowers on them.
Big news — I found a dress!!!
It’s hard to tell in the picture but it’s got a full skirt with a petticoat.
The top has embroidery, beads, pearls and sequins.
My favorite feature is the back. Again, it’s hard to visualize it on me, but there are three straps on each side that weave through each other, [...]
A while back I got this idea and I could see it in my mind. I’ve spent several weeks trying to get it on paper. I became frustrated for a while thinking that I just wasn’t going to be able to execute my vision.
Finally, I got the background right and then was trying to do [...]
