Make It-Bake It

 I've been making a lot  of washcloths lately. Mostly crochet but one knitted. I am thinking of attaching them together to make a throw blanket. Love the soft cotton yarn and the colors. 

I copied the style of a 1950's clothespin holder that had been my mother's and  used upcycled fabric from an old skirt and trim from rummage sales. I used the hanger from the original clothespin bag but a new one could easily be made.

Here's just two photos what I've been baking

Pizza!

Bread

Unicorn Jewelry Box Project

I was looking at unicorn jewelry boxes as a Christmas present for Zora. They were all basically the same and plastic. So I remembered that I had gotten an older jewelry box on one of my Vintage Lindy Lou shopping trips that I was at some point going to upcycle. It is wood with a paper covering glued on.also a couple weird snaps that at one time attached something. After finally prying those off I gave it about 3 coats of gesso. I sponged different colors on for a background. I drew out designs on paper, then traced them onto the box.I added glitter, gold paint and jewels at the end. I painted Zora's name and them covered with glitter and Mod Podge. It was fun to make with all the glitter and shiny stuff!

Inside the jewelry box

All ready to go!

vintage Christmas Wreaths

More than 30 tips how to make a wreath using vintage Christmas ornaments like Shiny Brites. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Georgia Peachez herself!

Red Christmas Wreath - Tinsel and Glitter, Hand Made

Silver and Red Christmas Wreath - Tinsel and Glitter, Hand Made

Valentine's Day continues

I made a little personalized Valentine for grand daughter Zora to hang on a wall

It started with a heart shaped unfinished wood plaque from a craft store. It comes with a hanger on the back. I then gave it a base coat of craft paint-pink of course!

I hot glued some dollar store tinsel garland around the edge and then some gold Mardi Gras beads.

I eventually got the right size of a photo of her face to mod podge glue in the center.

I had little bits and bobs to add more fun and finished with hot glued on curlie cues of tinsel (that came with wire through it)

Da Da ! Zora !

Valentine's Day

I know, I know it's terribly late but I wanted you to see some of the Valentine's Day things that I worked on. I love making Valentine crafts because they are totally glitzy and gaudy as you want them to be!

                OK ready to get started with a collection of this and that I have been collecting...

First is a Valentine wreath that started with a couple bases and adorable heart lights from the Dollar Store. I added some vintage plastic pieces, vintage angels, mardi gras beads, sequins, a printed vintage valentine and wrapped with some frilly tinsel garlands. Get out the glue gun!

OK on to the next

winter up date

It is and has been bitter cold-single digits. I do get warmed up with all the wood splitting and hauling and carrying it in for the wood stove which I am about 10" away from.

Please come out and play with me...

Christmas tree in Macy's, Philadelphia

Zora- Mixed media portrait

The blanket is finally FINISHED!!!

and good night!

5 Ways to Attach Granny Squares

Zora's blanket

I have been working like the craziest of Santa's elves making a blanket for Zora's Christmas present. Whether I finish it in time is yet to be seen. Here are some pics of the process:

I made 42 daisy flowers with 12 different colors of cotton yarn. The cotton made such a sweet soft blanket. pattern here

 A basket full of posies!

 I joined the flowers together with this video 5 Ways to Attach Granny Squares

 I decided to go with a simple whip stitch with a darning needle to sew them together rather than crocheting them together. I liked that it didn't leave a ridge and was lots faster. By this point my hands were very achy from so much constant crocheting, trying to get this done for my granddaughter's Christmas present.

Today and Monday before I fly to Philadelphia and I think I am going to make it if I don't keep making mistakes. Last night I was sewing away (after wasting an hour looking for the needle) and realized I had sew squares together in such a mistaken wat that it looked like an origami creature. Getting close!

Making Christmas ornaments

Making Christmas salt dough ornaments to be covered with food color paints, massive amounts of glue and glitter and the final sparkle---Sequins!

I will have to get some photos of the final ornaments. We had such a great time.