Garden Tags

This is the first batch of garden tags that the kids and I painted! Being
outside, having brand new types of projects, getting settled. It all feels
good.

DIY coasters

I love these wooden bead coasters from papernstitch.  I think I found a new blog to love.

 

http://www.amerrymishapblog.com/2010/11/diy-wooden-bead-trivets.html

 

 

art for today

Our move to snowy Idaho has been quite the adventure.  Got almost a foot of snow last night, so my husband is off skiing- and so very happy.  Today we did an art project in the form of decorating gingerbread cookies.  These kinds of projects always make me feel exhausted when they are done.  Something about trying to help both kids simultaneously wears me out!  But they loved it and I’m glad we did it.  (by the way, to make it easier, I got a gingerbread cookie mix and used that as an easy start rather than making from scratch – made the mix last night and had it in the fridge ready to go this morning.)   The cookie with the long, long legs is Josh’s version of me.  J  I’m flattered.

 

Happy December!

new art: Brothers!

This piece was exciting to make because I have known these boys since they were born and they are both dear friends of my boys. It took awhile to take shape, needed some sprucing up… my sister suggested adding the verse and it was the perfect touch to bring everything together. Thanks, Reena! J

Journal Pages from England Trip

Oh England, how I adore the. Read the book, "My Love Affair with England"
to understand it all....

for my sister

Got crafty the other day and my sister, who was visiting, fell in love. So
Alice went home to Wisconsin with her.

Art Journal #2: March 22, 2010

getting ready...

Made a cover for my new moving binder today….

 

 

March 9, 2010

March 9th this year was my 36th birthday and my Grandmother's entry into
heaven. It was a bizarre day.

Grandma's Jewelry

I was in a creative whirl yesterday. I used my grandma's jewelry to make
three art pieces. The two cross artworks were requested by my mom, she'll
get one and one will be sent to my uncle.

The hanging mobile I just love. It is an assemblage of my grandma's
costume jewelry. I have been dreaming of this for a while now and was
thrilled to come across a metal holder that resembled a birdcage.

I love this project...

boy does this ever make me want to get my hands dirty with some projects! it's so adorable and wonderful!!!

http://lisakaus.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-wish.html

Art Journal Feb 5 2010

Jan 24 Art Journal

Trying to get myself back into a routine of making art... hard to make art
just for art's sake... without a real "purpose." Especially now as I have
other passions that are near and dear to my heart as well...

Art Journal end of Dec 2009

art inspiration from england

Patterns and shapes from England... inspiration everywhere! The metal doors
are the front of Westminster Abbey, the stone street of Somerset House, the
windows and garden- Kenilworth Castle. What a wonderful place. Eric and I
had an amazing time exploring the nooks and crannies of various areas of
England. Highly recommended.