Thursday, October 16, 2008

::Blue Amazon Butterfly::

1. Find the thickest wire you can, making sure you can still twist it. Shape the wire into wing-shapes.
2. Create a mixture of white glue and water. Grab a foam paintbrush and some light blue tissue paper.
3. Coat the wing-shapes with thick strips of tissue paper until the wings are completely covered. Let dry.
4. Add detail to the dried wings using acrylic paint.
5. We attached our wings with thick hair ribbon.

Friday, September 19, 2008

::Farmhouse Window::


After some thought, and some examples like the one above, I turned this:
. . . into this . . .


Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Decorative Alphabet Blocks:: "I" for Isabeau






From a Grandmother to her Granddaughter on the occasion of her baptism.
"Just make them pretty."
Ok.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Lily Mirror: White & Red



I've been painting & stamping anything I can get my hand on. . .