Mama’s beaded creation
For Mama’s birthday earlier this month, we each started beading projects! This gorgeous turquoise and purple necklace is Mama’s design. Today we finished the cord and clasp so she could […]
Beading for Mama
Mama and I each started beading projects on her recent birthday. Today I finished this peacock inspired beaded necklace as a gift for her, including a cool magnetic clasp! Today’s […]
Finishing the centerpieces
For our annual summer garden party celebrating Mama’s triumph over brain cancer, we usually get red roses from a local farm. But last year I decided to make the flowers […]
Rose assembly line
Before the pandemic, I was creating red felt roses to be centerpieces in our annual garden party. I put the project on hold for nearly a year a half as […]
Braving a crowd for crafts
Though we’re both vaccinated, Mama and I are high risk and therefore taking a slow re-entry into the world. So today was a big step for us—the first time being […]
Impromptu creative visit
The adorable little girls who live next door surprised us with a visit this afternoon. Jamaica shared a story she wrote with Mama (you can see them in the back), […]
Felt rose centerpiece prototype
I’ve been cutting out and gluing red felt fabric into more than 800 rose petals for weeks now (an excellent post-surgery activity). I finally stopped my assembly-line style work to […]
A new kind of felt flower
After cutting out more than 800 rose petals from bright red felt fabric, I needed a break in both color and pattern. I decided to try creating a totally different […]
Rolling felt rosebuds
My first infusion after surgery has left me flat-out exhausted. Though I wasn’t up and about, I was able to work on an ongoing art project a bit. I’m making […]
Community of crafters, artists, makers
When I spotted the delightfully designed postcards for this Modern Makers Festival, I had a feeling we’d found our people. As lifelong crafters, we were thrilled to find an event […]
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