It’s time for another Polka Dot Download! How about a little something in clay this time? Through the Plaid Shawl Pin Tutorial, you will learn how to make a deceptively simple plaid-patterned cane and then use it in the construction of a shawl pin like this one. (Be sure to have a look here, if […]
Read More: Plaid Shawl Pin Tutorial + giveaway winnerMonth: October 2010
Tie dye day
It was Tie Dye Day at the kids’ school on Friday, and I thought they could use some new threads. Their only other tie dye was t-shirts we made together four years ago (we made them big and they still fit!) Not to be left out of the fun, I made one for myself, too. […]
Read More: Tie dye dayFriday Photo Love – Picture Fall, week 1
Before I get started, I just want to thank you for all of your sweet comments on my last post – I would love to respond to them individually, but I don’t want to confuse the running of the contest by mixing my own comments in there. So, I’m staying silent, but I am reading […]
Read More: Friday Photo Love – Picture Fall, week 1Plaid shawl pin giveaway
I realized yesterday that I hadn’t made a millefiori cane since January. January! How did that happen? longest. dry spell. ever. So you know that small counter space I cleaned off yesterday? Well, I filled it up with clay paraphernalia. And I made myself a plaid cane using colors that I thought would complement my […]
Read More: Plaid shawl pin giveawaySeeking balance (and crafty time)
Aidan enjoyed reading all of your comments on his post last night. He was all set to reply to them, but it was late and I was all set for him to go the heck to bed already and sent him upstairs before he could have his say. Oops. Mean Mom Alert. 😉 I enjoyed […]
Read More: Seeking balance (and crafty time)The Swamp Trip
[This post was written by my 10-year-old son, Aidan, aka Boring Office Guy. Enjoy! –Lisa] I am my mom’s son (obviously) but my point is Lisa is my mom. Anyway this is my first post and it is about this swamp trip. Here are the pictures my mom inspired me to make. By the way […]
Read More: The Swamp TripMother Son Swamp Trek
I got an itch to wander through the Great Swamp today with my camera, and Aidan decided to come with me. Having lost his beloved flip video camera on Friday night, I suggested he borrow my old Canon S3 – it doesn’t zoom anymore, but everything else about it works, including the video functions. We […]
Read More: Mother Son Swamp TrekPicture Fall
I’m doing something a little different for Friday Photo Love this week. And maybe for the rest of October. I enjoyed Picture Summer so much last July, that I wasted no time in signing up for Picture Fall. It starts today, although signups are still open for another few days, if you want to take […]
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