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.
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
Monthly face for May. Here is the basic drawing I started of with. Then added shading with wax crayons. Stencils added some interesting details, as well as stamps and paper cut outs. Gelatos from Faber-Castell ( this is not an affiliate link) were used for the back ground, I love the brightness of the colors. And that is the… Read More
Hello all! As you may have noticed, it has been pretty quiet on my blog. No posts were published in April. And you may wonder what happened. Nothing earth shattering as life is concerned, everyone is healthy here, and I hope the same is true for all of you! No, I have been busy working behind the scene. Cleaning up… Read More
Old light stand When I was cleaning up around the yard, I came across this ugly light stand. It was all rusty, but I did like the base. Last year I had made it into a solar light lamp post. I really liked the way it had turned out, using parts from an old chandelier, it added some vintage… Read More
March monthly face. I decided to do something completely different this time, something I have not yet tried. First I went to my favorite boards on Pinterest: faces and Loui Jover for some inspiration. Then drew a rough outline of a face on a basic canvas. I forgot to take a picture from the primed canvas. I had base coated… Read More
Dreaming of spring flowers It’s March, what can I say, here in Manitoba spring will not be for about two more months. We have had some milder weather, and now we are back at -20C, not very much like spring weather if you ask me. My fire pit is still buried in snow, and the veranda is still to cold… Read More