So I took two old lamp shade frames and one new one,
added some bling, and made these chandeliers for my studio. I love the sparkly light!
and I couldn't forget to share this fabulous find... I bought this old blue golf bag at a second hand store. It's perfect for storing dowels and paper rolls. Don't you think it's wonderful ?!
I made this mannequin head a year ago out of Styrofoam and paper mache. I dolled it up with a paper crown. I found a clock face and rubbed on some letters to say "NOW" is the time. Take time to make art.
My "painting" side of the studio still needs some more organization.
I keep a lot of empty frames and supplies in these old suitcases and trunks.
and I love this quote from Bette Midler- "Cherish forever what makes you unique. "Cuz you're really a yawn if it goes"...
When you open the cabinet doors, there are two drawers. One of the drawers houses the buttons that my G.Grandmother saved through the years. I loved to look at them every once in a while. So when we were making the Valentines button bracelets, I thought what better way to look at them more often as a bracelet and ring.
Below is the fab. bracelet. I used one and a half inch wide black elastic, and sewed each button in place. It looks great on my arm (but better on a fake hand for a photo...) I also made rings for each of my daughters and niece to enjoy. I just love thinking about my ancestors and am so glad that we still have some of their things.
I guess it makes me feel safe somehow...knowing a little about my roots and having a few of their "things" around.
February is full of Glamchildren birthdays around here, Conway turned one. I added a few more pom poms and elastic on a favor cone for his hat.
Oh, Carma turned 2 in January. Chelsea made her this cute Barbie cake.
She loved it!
Ava turned 5. She and her brother shared a "Dress a Decade Disco" party. I made her a skirt, and Chelsea made the cakes.
Chelsea made Xander's cake with a editable microphone.
And this is "The X-man" in the suit he desperately wanted for church. His Grandma Great made a box full of bow ties (which are his signature look)
Happy Days!
And here are the fabulous valentines that I received. We had a contest for the "Most Sassy", "Most Creative", "Most Sentimental" and "Less is More" valentine box categories. The winner of the "Less is More"s valentine box was a used plastic grocery bag! I was so impressed at the time and effort that my friends went to putting together their boxes and valentines. Oh, we also had an award for the best "Valentine" which went to Lindsey. She crocheted everyone a heart sachet.
These are the buttons that we used.
And here is the bracelet and ring that I made. It was cool to see how each gal's bracelets looked different even though we all used basically the same type of buttons. Good Times...
Onto more interesting things...Today after church, Carma and Daisy found the "Big Girl" panties that I made years ago (and wore the other night for the "Where's Waldo?" activity) when I was in a few melodramas in Cave Creek. (I played buxom call girls or "villianesses", and for a brief time I actually wanted to be an actress!) Anyway, the girls walked into the room like this....
ha-ha!!!!!!!!
When I was in high school, Shrinky Dinks were the new rage. Now Shrinky Dinks has a plastic you can print on. So I decided to make some charms.
But the charms turned out too big, so I covered the holes with a gem and made refrigerator magnets. Once again I thought I knew better than the directions. I should have believed the ratio of shrinkage. Oh well.
I did make some bottle cap charms for my Glamchildren Bracelet of the newest members that weren't yet dangling from my wrist.
I tested out my two inch flower punch on the Shrinky Dink plastic and after it was baked, it fit perfectly on top of Daisy's bottle cap back. (I am keeping this idea in mind when I have a beer bottle cap ((that I found of course)) and want to cover up the logo.) This time I thought I'd use Super Glue to attach the crystal. In one swift second the gem slid out of place. I couldn't pry that crystal off, so it is a little off center (which will bug me forever). So next time I will stick to the E6000!
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