I am a strong believer in using what you have. The chair was a trash day find that our painter stripped to look worn and the pumpkins came from my fave, Trader Joe’s. The ficus tree lives on the porch all year long and I arranged all these elements in a few minutes. Our porch…
Archives for October 2012
Loving Black Cats!
A few weeks ago, I read a small blurb about how black cats are the least adopted cats in America. Such a travesty! We have three cats and one of them is black. Meet Merckx! We adopted him about ten years ago from our local shelter. Fortunately, our local shelter has the means to keep animals…
Dreaming of Dahlias
My mother has a fabulous cut flower garden. It is filled with roses, sweet peas, hydrangeas and dahlias. Her newest obsession is dahlias and they took over the front plot of their garden with some stalks growing to about 8 feet. A few weeks back, we were visiting a relative and a dear friend that were both…
Crafty Today: Mini Halloween Banner
Since Halloween is a few days away, I wanted to share my newest Halloween creation. Using tools from my arsenal, I crafted this banner with supplies I had on hand. I used the following tools: Cricut machine Creative Memories/Cricut cartridge Cheerful Seasons (pumpkin with vine) Creative Memories/Cricut cartridge This & That (bat, black cat and spider…
Hello world!
I never thought I would ever write a blog, but I am at a crossroads in my professional life. Why not? I have a definite point of view and want to share it with the world. Being a creative person, I am always crafting my life. I am passionate about design, crafting, photography, sewing, art, architecture,…