General posts that don’t seem to fit anywhere else
I attended a workshop at The Purple Magnolia this weekend, and we made either square or heart-shaped mixed-media covered boxes. Of course, I wanted the heart one. Marie painted them all with the first coat of black gesso so they were prepared for us to start all the fun work. (Thank you Marie, that was … [Read more…]
Dear friends. Colin has created a new blog specifically dedicated to spinal cord injury, disability topics, and related things; and has therefore moved all my posts about him, the accident, and his continued recovery on the new blog. His new endeavor includes online computer coding training (specifically including JAVA) for anyone, but specifically other disabled … [Read more…]
Today I am sharing a card I made for my next class in my certification progress – Clean and Simple Boutique Cards. (I am working my way through the Altenew Educator Certification Programme, and each step of the way I feel I am getting more and more knowledge, practice, and experience. It is a lovely … [Read more…]
I have had a beautiful mixed media journal for a few years now, but have been too chicken to use it in case I “ruin” it. Well, last night Colin encouraged me to start using it both as a way to collect and keep my projects in one place, but to journal thoughts and project … [Read more…]
We started with a new OT (occupational therapist) who specialises in hands only, about a month and a half ago. She is wonderful and has given Colin new exercises, and a new splint to see if we can improve his right hand. First of all, she measured his range very precisely using a device that … [Read more…]
Using various downloads and instructions from YouTube, I have made a wreath tool to use with my stamp buddy. I was just testing out paper types, different inks, and stamp combinations so the lines are not straight, the ink is not smooth, and the circles are hand-cut and skew, but it gives you a good … [Read more…]
I was lucky enough to win an Instagram giveaway, and used it to buy a few courses from Altenew. The current course is called Paper Crafting & Beyond. Here is one of the pieces I made using inspiration from the course: Here is a closeup of the beautiful elements. My Dad bought me this set … [Read more…]
Still having fun creating cards using Zentangle techniques from an Altenew.com course #zentangleforcardmakers by Amber Rain Davis, here are some of the latest ones I have made. Thanks for stopping by, and have a good week.XxX
This week has been a tiring one. But to show my love for Colin, I made a red velvet cake with all the trimmings, from specially fluffy vanilla buttercream icing to strawberry compote. It was made with more enthusiasm and love than skill, as you can tell from the uneven lines, and layers, and it … [Read more…]