Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged doll making, handmade crafts, original dolls, recycled wool, recycling crafts on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Did you ever think a tweed jacket could be much fun? Yeah me either, they just don’t strike you as a whole lot of fun, wearing them or otherwise. Well I’m still giggling over my latest dolly. She is sassy little tweed sophisticate with some pin curls. I recycled a [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged handmade jewelry, recycled jewelry, recycled upholstery on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Ok, so I had enough of this little piece of fabric to make 4 tiny little squares… I love this fabric so much, I did a few little peek-a-boo squares with some netting and then added a few rosebuds, I wish I had more of this fabric. Oh well, this is the downside of working [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged dove commercial, go red, healthy women, old buttons, old key, recycled clothes, recycled fabric, vintage key on February 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Sometimes the impetus for a new design or a new variation in my work is a new NEED. Like - I NEED SOMETHING NEW TO WEAR! I like to wear my own work, the baby can pull on it and it won’t break and she can put it in her mouth and it won’t be [...]
Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged fabric doll, handmade doll, original doll, painted doll, recycled dolls, recycled fabric, recycling crafts, recycling ideas on February 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m one of those luck girls who had a new dress every Christmas and Easter. Grandma would take me shopping and we’d pick a new pattern and then choose some fancy fabric. Grandma did sewing for all the granddaughters (there were 8 of us!) - she’s an amazingly accomplished woman. She’d even fit the dress [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged charm bracelet, give away, recycled jewelry, recycling crafts on February 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
To celebrate the return to health and pass on some good karma, Let’s have a Give Away!
Please add a comment to this entry by March 1, 2008 and I’ll let my little computer draw a random name. I’ll drop you an e-mail asking for your address or PO box if you are the winner! Please [...]
Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged charm bracelet, cutting down tshirts, flu, give away, handmade jewelry, mermaid, recycled jewelry, recycling crafts, recycling tshirts on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve got boutique visits going on… more of that to come! Wouldn’t it be exciting if they loved my stuff and were interested in helping me pay off my student loans??? What a dream… A friend got me the opportunities and I was really inspired when I wrote up my letter of introduction. [...]
Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged fabric dolls, fabric geisha, geish doll, geisha, recycling crafts, recycling ideas, recycling menswear, recycling scraps on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
So today I sat down and hated all the noses on my recycled dolls, then I hated the lips and so now they have new noses and new lips - the fastest face lift ever!!! It’s so funny when I finally look at something in a whole new light and hate them. [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged baby clothing, baby memories, baby quilts, donate baby clothing, memory quilts, mommy memories, recycled baby clothing, reusing baby clothes on February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My smallest girl is old enough now that we’ve begun giving away her baby clothes. I really hate it when they grow up, I’d love it if they would just stay small and cuddley a little longer - this little girl in particular has been a very snuggly baby.
We gave some of her baby [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged craft show, reclaimed crafts, recycled crafts, recycling art, recycling crafts on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Well I finally did little exhibiting here in Virginia, we had a small little get together at my apartment complex and I set up my stuff and spent a few hours visiting with some of my friends and watching all the people around me. It was really fun and I learned a lot, [...]
Posted in Journal, tagged art for kids, crafting for children, encouragement for children, recycled upholstery, teaching children art on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
I got into a conversation with a young woman this evening at a craft show, she was very cool and we had an interesting conversation about crafting. Crafting is BACK. For me personally it means new websites, many colorful new books and magazines, inspiration is everywhere. We were talking about the recycled [...]
