The Documented Life Project challenge for week 32 was to “Incorporate a Fortune from a Fortune Cookie.” Jan: I had not been to a restaurant that served fortune cookies for a long time and had no plans to the week … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
I’ve shown you how I made a couple nightgowns from thrift store finds for My Princess in an earlier post. This time, I found a shirt from my own closet that I no longer wanted and thought it would be … Continue reading
Some months ago I came across the term “cane” in reference to clay. Curiosity lead me to “just google it” as my grandson would say when he was about three and I did not know the answer to one of … Continue reading
I had a great time making beads and sweets with the clay (here), but I found my niche when I started sculpting with it. I wanted to make something for my kids and had seen a cute clay figure of … Continue reading
I have often looked down the isle at the craft store displaying clay and sculpting supplies and wondered where to start. I’ve even watched a few videos online about various techniques. Learning how to make things using this meduim has … Continue reading
Wherever I go, I am drawn to look for things in nature that will inspire me for future creativity projects. On our North Shore vacation I took more photos of nature than I did of the people I was with … Continue reading
On our vacation at the North Shore we left our beautiful “home” for the week to visit one tourist spot– the Split Rock Lighthouse. Supposedly it is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the country. Our family certainly added … Continue reading
We just returned from a wonderfully relaxing vacation together on the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior. Last summer I shared a post about our annual Mother/Sister/Daughter memory making vacations. This trip was quite different from past years. We stayed in a place … Continue reading
“Create a pocket – fill it with treasures from your week,” was the challenge for the 31st week of the Documented Life Project. Jan: As I pondered what to do for this challenge, I was looking at the postcard I … Continue reading
Mom showed you the shirt that she had made from this pattern.I had been wanting to make a shirt similar to this one that I have. As I was preparing to make a pattern, I realized that mom’s pattern was … Continue reading