dinosaur frame

last Mother's Day, i was gifted a frame decorated by a 2 year old who didn't care to stick foam flowers and hearts on it.  i kept the frame and dug it out one day when Daddy had to work late and TV, books, puzzles or dinosaurs (again) was not an option.

The following frame was made by K using colorful sticky foam dinosaurs layered upon eachother.  I modge-podged it so they all stayed intact stuck to eachother on the frame.

Followed by two coats of white paint (it could use another coat), I have myself a sweet frame made by my Little Man comprised of his favorite "thunder lizards."

HOME

finally!

the modge podge atlas to canvas and glued letters formed my new pieces of art to spell:

H O M E

the Husband veto'd the letter "S" which would be a tribute to the Great Lakes and also the various homes we have made our own.  So, if anyone wants the letter "S" glued to an old map, let me know.

Canvas and Letters

in an attempt to fill the void in my empty heart as my first born is on a road trip to LA with Daddy, I started crafting.  sigh... I took some old canvases (8x10), a 2001 atlas, modge podge and wooden letters and set up shop in the living room in front of a really bad chick flick.

2+hours later, i have created the above.  first i modge podged the atlas to the canvas.  i let it dry a couple hours and then glued the letters onto the canvas.  now... i wait for it to dry.

Autograph Board

 

i put together a slideshow for Dave's party and with the photos, i created a collage on Snapfish. to order the 16x20 collage poster online was $16.99. however, to pick up at Meijer the next day, was only $7.99 so it was pretty cheap to create something for the 30-40+ guests to sign or write messages on such a special day. we happened to have the black mat and greg just had to cut it bigger to fit the collage.

i quite liked how it turned out... especially since it only took a half hour and i was able to pick it up the next morning.

Wire jewelry

Came across this and thought of you peeps:

Making wire jewelry

You guys might find it helpful but I have a feeling you already know a lot!

Batik Pillows

 

the batik flag ended up being a batik cushion --- that i decided i liked and kept for our couch.

 

K is modeling our new cushions.

Batik: Part II

 

sooo... the next day, in hot water, rub the fabric to remove the glue and you'll be left with an image that stands out depending on the concentration of paint.

 

I made Tree #2 the correct way afterwards. note: i created the image AND THEN added the paint. Tree #1 was the original tree from Batik: Part I ---- i added color ON TOP of the image after the glue and paint and though you can see some color change, i don't like how it turned out.

these are gifts i'm making for the In-Law's... it's nice b/c I will be able to create an image and K can help with paint. cloth napkins, pillowcase and a framed piece of art are on the agenda.