Share my love of farming and DIY. Making life beautiful one craft at a time. Ideas and tips for DIY home decor and anything artsy and homestead related.
Collages For years I have saved pictures, anything that struck my fancy from magazines to advertising and more. Because I ended up with several shoe boxes of pictures, I started putting them into collages. Here are some samples. My Claim. I do not claim copy rights to any of these pictures and other media sources used in the collages…. Read More
Christmas cards My selection of handmade Christmas cards from 2018. An experiment As you may all know by now, I love doing crafts. This years cards are an experiment. I had never sown on paper before, but found it very satisfying. After this I added cutouts from different sources. Some pictures I had collected over the years. I also used… Read More
Calligraphy Calligraphy brush lettering is becoming more and more popular. Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related: they are accomplished using similar tools and techniques, and have a long history of shared artistry. Hand lettering or calligraphy is an ancient art and has been around for thousands of years. Translated calligraphy means: beautiful writing. You can learn… Read More
Monthly Face for August Again I was wanting to try something different. Thinking about this months face, I decided to start with some bold color blocks. I used acrylic paint in a watercolor type wash. The colors made the face pop out and the colors really complemented each other. Getting a simple transfer ready. You are able to see the… Read More
This months face July has slipped away and this months face has been a challenge. I started with a background from a scrapbook page covered with hand lettering. Then I added pictures as a collage and jazzed it up with stamps. And there it sat for a few weeks. I could not bring myself to finish it, inspiration: all gone!… Read More
Monthly faces June This face reminds me of Tinkerbell, the little fairy in Peter Pan. The kids loved the story of Peter Pan, and who doesn’t fall in love with this sassy little fairy! Here is the basic drawing of the monthly face of June. Again Gelatos from Faber-Castell ( this is not an affiliate link), were used because of… Read More