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Holiday Leftovers

I love leftovers. They’re the best part of the holiday season! Leftover turkey makes a wonderful sandwich, and leftover pie? Well, there was no leftover pie!
The extra tiles came in, and I had just enough to finish my holiday projects. Between cooking and crafting, I’ve barely had time to do anything else!

Holiday Crafting

I’d planned […]

Holiday Happenin’s

This place is a mess!
First of all, I’d like to thank those of you who posted comments, or emailed your opinions about the box top. Interestingly, the vote was split 50-50. Maybe it’s time for a coin toss?
As you can see, the studio is still in Christmas craft mode. The pastel replacements have arrived, and […]

Box Tops

Today, I’m working on box tops. No, not the cereal kind, the secret-project kind, and I could use another opinion. The sides of this box are done, but I can’t decide which of these tops would be better. Opinions, anyone?

I’ll be using black grout to finish the top of this little retro-chic trinket […]

Piet Pot

I’ll bet you thought I meant peat pot, didn’t you? No siree! I’ve attempted to paint this flower pot in the spirit of Piet Mondrian.
Mondrian was an abstract painter from the Netherlands. He’s probably best known for his compositions using primary colors separated by horizontal or vertical lines, and large areas of white […]

Arts n’ Crafts: Flower Pots

Although convenient, I get tired of mass produced items and enjoy something a bit more personalized. Lately I’ve been looking for flower pots so I can separate my African Violets. I haven’t found anything unique and different, so I decided to try decorating some of my own.

I found some craft paint from DecoArts […]