How did this happen? My Pinterest account was suspended for spammy behaviour! Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while knows how much I love Pinterest. Besides this I hate spammers, and try to do my due diligence to combat spam. Then why is my account suspended? Truth to be told, I am ... Read More about Help! They suspended my Pinterest account!
Couch and chair re-cover
Re-covering the old chair and couch Years ago, I recovered this old couch and chair that was given to us. We love John Deere, so that was the material I choose at that time. Because it was just regular cotton fabric, it was starting to show its wear. There were also stains that I was unable to ... Read More about Couch and chair re-cover
How to Build a Good Relationship With Your Physician
Building a good relationship with your doctor is important. While meeting with a physician can be overwhelming, especially if you are not familiar with medical jargon. But we all need the help of a health practitioner at some point. Here are some tips to help you make these visits as positive as ... Read More about How to Build a Good Relationship With Your Physician
Upcycled lamp
Here is a fun and simple quick project. Do you have any old lamps that are not working anymore? Or, you can get an old light from the thrift store to upcycle into a candle stick. Well I did have an old light that did not work anymore. And because I loved the wooden base, I just could not throw it ... Read More about Upcycled lamp
Canva versus Visme part 2
In part one of Canva versus Visme, I showed you how to setup an account. As well as how to make a social media post for Pinterest. Here, in Canva versus Visme part two, I will explore some other features Visme offers. Most people just view Visme as a Presentation/Infographic tool. Little to they ... Read More about Canva versus Visme part 2
Monthly Faces December
This will be the last one in my series of monthly faces. And what better face to paint for December than jolly Saint Nick! Santa's and snowmen This book by Jean Zawicki, was one I had for a long time. Just love her painting stile. So A Santa out of this book was copied and transferred to a ... Read More about Monthly Faces December
Grinch Christmas Ornament
When I was at a craft sale, selling some of my crafts, someone asked me if I had any Grinch Christmas Ornaments or signs. At that point I did not have any, so I decided to make some. Some research on Pinterest gave me some good ideas to start with: Idea from Pinterest for Grinch Christmas ... Read More about Grinch Christmas Ornament
Gnomes
You have seen them. I have made them. And here are my newest and cutest little gnomes. The materials Materials Sorry the picture is not as good as I would have liked, but here is the list of materials I started out with: Hot glue gunpaper rollfelt in different coloursscrap of furand ... Read More about Gnomes
Tibetan singing bowl
When Shantiva contacted me again a few weeks ago, I was trilled. This time the request was to try out the Tibetan singing bowl. Because I have no experience with these bowls I did some research. This is what I learned about the tibetan singing bowl Tibetan singing bowls have been around ... Read More about Tibetan singing bowl
Christmas Gnomes
It is starting to look a lot like Christmas here. Snow is on the ground and temperatures have dropped dramatically. Harvest is finally done. The soya beans were the last to get off the field. Little gnomes are popping up everywhere, and here follows one of my versions: After looking on ... Read More about Christmas Gnomes