I love fonts and thought it would be fun to add my own twist to the monogram. You need the following tools and supplies to create this plaque: Cricut machine Cricut Folk Art Festival cartridge cardstock and patterned paper foil tape thin chipboard ribbon adhesive hole punch Cut out the orange “k” at 2″ and the white…
Archives for May 2013
Sweet on Sweet Peas
I love flowers, but sweet peas are my favorite. They are because these were the first flowers I grew myself from seed. Long ago and encouraged by a neighbor, I planted my first crop and have been hooked ever since. To be successful in Southern California, you plant the seeds in the ground around Thanksgiving. The…
My Nemesis
The Morning Glory is my nemesis. We inherited the vine, which grows along the property line and has completely covered two fences as well as creeping up onto our neighbor’s garage roof. A few months back we experienced a frost, which we hoped would diminish its aggressiveness. Not to be. It has come back livelier…
Photography Monday: The Huntington’s Chinese Garden
Liu Fang Yuan, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is the largest Chinese garden outside of China. The creation of the garden began in 2000 and it was open to the public in February 2008. A truly cross-cultural effort between renowned Chinese architects from Suzhou, a city highly regarded for its ancient gardens, and California builders…
Cricut Friday: Wine & Cheese Banner
On Saturday, we are hosting our bi-annual wine and cheese party. I thought it was time to make an official banner for the event. You need the following tools and supplies to create this banner: Cricut machine Cricut Folk Art Festival cartridge Cricut/Creative Memories Tiny Treasures cartridge hole punch cardstock adhesive ribbon To create the…
Crafty Today: Party Dog
For my co-worker’s birthday, I made the above party dog to adorn her cubicle. You need the following tools and supplies to create this art piece: Cricut machine Cricut Create a Critter and Create a Critter 2 cartridges Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock foil tape thin chipboard ribbon adhesive hole punch Cut out the…
Homegrown Flowers
For us gardening enthusiasts, growing and maintaining a flower garden is a labor of love. It brings me immense joy to share my flowers or my mother’s flowers with family and friends. Nothing surpasses a handcrafted bouquet of homegrown flowers. The naturalness and charm shine through and provide an experience that keeps on giving. What…
Photography Monday: The Huntington’s Japanese Garden
For our Mother’s Day celebration, our mothers decided they wanted to visit The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. It is a gem tucked away in the pastoral landscape of San Marino, California. A destination site filled with many things to see and do and not enough time to accomplish it all in one…
Cricut Friday: Envelopes
After creating such a special Mother’s Day card, it isn’t complete without decorating the envelope. You need the following tools and supplies to create this envelope: Cricut machine Cricut Folk Art Festival cartridge envelope cardstock adhesive rhinestones Cut out the purple letters at 1.25″ from the Folk Art cartridge. Adhere the letters and the rhinestone to the…
Adorable Artichoke
My neighbor has a front yard filled with native plants. I passed this artichoke the other day on my morning walk and had to share it with you. Maybe 4” across, it was the tiny crown topping a rather large plant. Too cute! After all the trouble you go to, you get as much actual “food”…