Flowers

Part of loving to re-create, is to take elements and either try to preserve them, or re-create them. I love flowers. I'm definitely not a gardener, I did not inherit a green thumb. But, I do enjoy being around them and enjoying their beauty. Whether they are silk, another fabric/material, ceramic, dried, etc.






Yellow Roses, I love them. These are some that I dried. Yes, they are dried! I placed them in Borax and corn meal, waited very patiently for three LONG weeks, then took them out and was very surprised that the coloring was maintained as well as the beauty......I'll have these guys around, awaiting inspiration for a project....








Yes, I even love ceramic roses on a perfectly gorgeos teapot. One of my sisters gave me this little beauty for Christmas.










And we can't forget this little guy from a previous post. If flowers are scarce, just rip up a pine cone and create your own!!
Silk flowers, they are lovely, even rescued ones from a gift package!!


Then, you have other dried creations of inspiration. These beauties are dried blooms from orchid trees which blooms in the fall. I love the faded pink. Aren't these just great for color inspiration!!


Hope you enjoyed the flowers...till next time...

IT'S DONE!!!

Finally, I finished the candelier! I love Saturday mornings when I can stay in my PJ's and finish a project. Phoebe stayed with me during the whole fun. I guess she likes the twinkling glass....


I guess it's true, you put something in front of me long enough and I will paint it gold!! Enjoy

Candle-ier update and such

I took a couple of pictures if the present state of the candle-ier. I'm in the accent painting phase now. It's coming along, can't wait to put it all back together, possibly this weekend. The spindle balls are no longer wood/white. After I mortored all the mosaic glass pieces, I painted the remainder with antique gold.


The glass pieces are green and gold. The green have an irridescence to it which reflects the light beautifully.

















Here's a picture of the pine cone flower that I made. I finished painting it. Still I don't have a clue as to what I will be doing with it, but oh well.......I'll have it for something.

Here's Phoebe........my substitute for grandchildren.....I'm an empty nester, no grandchildren yet.... Phoebe's a maltese with the sweetest personality. She's dainty and just a 'princess'.




















She loves to hang out with my husband and I, wherever we go. She is at home at the hunting camp as well. However, she does love to sleep, on a folding chair right next to me when I am crafting. I guess she feels she is doing her part to 'keep me calm'. Therapy...in all forms.....

In Progress

Ever started a project and then realized you forgot to take a 'before' picture.....well this is one of these times. My neighbor and I bought matching old chandeliers from a thrift store and thought it would be great if each of us would redo the thing, our way. Well, her's is too cute, painted pink and looking like the perfect compliment to a tea room. Below is a picture of mine, torn up and being redone. It was originally a light fixture with wooden spindles and wrought iron. It didn't have the globes. So, I tore it apart, painted the spindles white for the glass tiles to be more reflective. Then, cut glass and paste..........I have a lot more to do with it and can't wait to have it finished. I'm thinking antique gold accents! More color and lots of shine.......anticipation.....

projects underway

Oh, it was a great weekend, three days at the hunting camp! Sunshine, rain, cold, misty, name it and we had it. However, great weekend to craft.



My husband made sure I brought plenty to keep me busy...therapy. I started to make a flower out of pine cones. Looks a little primative right now, but the natural material will make a great form and base to paint.




Also, I started to make sand candles. The process is a little primative at the camp. I used a 'make do' double boiler and melted the wax on a camp stove! It was fun. I ran out of plastic buckets to do the sand molds. Not to worry, an empty toaster box did just as well! Also, a 'coke can' was the perfect shape and diameter that I needed. I was 'stressing' to figure out what I would use for the mold, and then in the early morning hours, just waking up, it hit me!! A coke can!! You never know when inspiration will hit you. I'll get another picture of the finished candles when they are done.



What is a camp without flowers? Yes, that is an empty milk jug used as a vase. Remember, we are at a camp....lol.... Beautiful flowers on a cold misty yucky winter day...I loved it.

lost blogger

Hello, no....I didn't fall off the face of the earth. I took advantage of being a young blogger and had a hiatus for the holiday season. Looking back, there are many Christmas pictures that I would love to post, but may be a little boring post-holiday. Just a little picture of where I love to spend my weekends, our second home being constructed on our hunting land. Looks like this guy celebrated a successful hunting season. My husband and I love to feed and watch the deer. This picture was taken by one of our 'critter cams' last year. It's too cute!!

Christmas Cactus

The beauty of a Christmas Cactus... I always look forward to these plants in bloom during the holiday season. I have three that are in buds right now, just waiting to explode with color. This picture is the same plant, last year....I'm waiting in anticipation...I'd take a picture of the ones in buds, but it's raining outside and I'm not too happy about that....maybe later today, or tomorrow.