Archive for April, 2009

These are somethings that grow and have grown in my flowerbeds and pots through the years.

Thought I would do a quick post to keep you interested.  Here is the bubble wand I’m working with and making into a shaker.

  What you can’t see is the acetate in both ends of the wand.  What you do see is a tiny paper funnel on the large end between the vellum (with writing on it ) and the acetate.  The small end just has a slip of paper stuck in there for now.

Unfortuantely, my glue stick didn’t glue the acetate to the card stock. So it is off to Micheals or Hobby Lobby or Joann’s for some glue that will stick.

I’ll be back later to show you more of what is going on, but this is really been interesting and ..oh yea, a lot of fun.

Today, I ventured into a technique that I haven’t tried before.  It is called shakers.  This is where you make an embellishment (i.e. a frame) and there is enough space between the back and front of the frame to put something in it, say glitter or microbeads.

I’m in the process of making a bubble wand for an MCPT (magic color pencil technique)  card challenge.  I’ll post the card when I’ve finished it.  I’ve cut the wand out (via Cricut using the George Cart) three times with a piece of vellum on the back of  wand #1, nothing on wand #2 (the middle one creates the space) and a piece of  acetate on the back of wand #3.  The challenged came in gluing all three pieces together and leaving a space to be able to put in some glitter.  I don’t think I have the right glue to glue acetate to cardstock. 

I’ve made a small paper funnel and slipped it through an area that won’t be glued until the glitter is put in the shaker.  I’ve used a glue stick to see if it will glue the acetate.  I’m stopping for the evening and we’ll see if this does what I’m hoping it will do.  I also used flour on this project, now wouldn’t you like to know where that comes into play?

To be continued…………….

I’ve been asked by several friends why I didn’t have a spot where I could put the various things I’ve done and share them. I decided I would try my hand at that and my son-in-law set me up with Talent is Optional.  I don’t know how much is talent, how much is giftings, or how much is just hard work. I do know I’m having a blast and excited about trying new things and sharing them.   So below is my first thoughts published on my brand new site.  Let me know what you think and thank you for coming and sharing my life and times.

I needed a TV for my craft studio and have been watching the newspaper for pricing.  I also have been doing a little investigating at my local Walmart and I’ve discovered they basically don’t make the same kind of TV that went on the blink.  Bummer, that TV is what I use to do Dance Dance Revolution.  I think I still have that Playstation 2 somewhere.

Finally, I couldn’t wait any longer and off  DH and I went to see what Target had to offer.  We found a nice 15″ flat screen.  Of course the size of my flat screen is nothing compared to his 60″ monster.  That’s ok, I like the petite size.  We were walking through Target to make a quick dash by the frozen food section to grab Archer Farms’ Apple Blossoms (another story for another time) when DH says “Isn’t this different, we are carrying a TV through the store about the size of a small suit case, using one hand”.

Progress who would have thought!