A Morning of Art

I had the pleasure of taking my granddaughter to an art class. My daughter had signed her up at a very cute studio  called Swirlz.  I enjoyed the morning with her. She is such a sweetie and very creative.



Colors are chosen by her and ready to begin.

The project is chosen by the instructor and she paints along with the class; instructing long smooth strokes, some color combinations,  and other tips on fixing mistakes.  Encouraging everyone along the way.






So happy to be here.

An artist at work.

Beautiful sweet little lady

Instructors loved her hair.

First art project on canvas.



Kids Craft Leather Journal

Leather Journal

Carmen ask me to post the little leather journal I made at the Royal Ranger Commander's Conference I attended back in November.  I took several classes and one was kids leather craft.  Here is the little journal we made.



This is the finished product.  I traced (not stamped) the design using stensils of the feathers and the  Indian design at the bottom; then colored in the designs with sharpe pens. You can also use paint.  This particular grade of leather does not take a stamp well thus we traced the design.

These are the pieces to use, but before assembling the journal, finish the design of your choice.

Put both sides together and start lacing the yarn or shoe lace in this case.  Start from the back and wrap around both pieces.  I didn't leave myself enough at the top so if you want to add beads, leave long enough.

Continue lacing to the bottom and then lace up through the back (in between front and back).  Pull all the way to the top of the journal.

At the top, lace back through the back side of your journal.

Tie a knot, then add any beads you wish to use.

Fold regular typing paper in half.

Slip paper under the cord.

  Yea!!! Your done. 

 Extra paper can be added as needed.

Stained Glass

When we lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, I took some stained glass classes and enjoyed crafting during the dark days of winter.  Here are a few pictures of the stained glass items I still have. I use to make mostly sun catchers (small items that hang in a window).  I sold a good bit of the items while living in Alaska.  Some of these are early works and as you can tell, the beading is not too good.  As time progressed, I did get a little better at making the beading smoother.     

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS



This is not really a ornament for the tree but a sun catcher
and a crystal in the middle. Also glass etched with an etching compound.



WINDOW ART

I made around five or so framed rose stained glass in pinks and reds.  This is one of my favorite rose patterns.  I wish I had a picture of a red rose I made, but I gave it as a gift and never got a picture. (time before SD cards). 

Abstract.  Lead came project.


HANGING LAMP

My favorite of all time projects simply because it took the most time.