"Voice" in this instance means my "water seeking its own level" or my own abilities, such as they are.There has been a group of women on ebay—who have been with me from the beginning of the odyssey (yes, an odyssey) to learn how to paint. I've accepted that I'll never be "great" at it and will have to skate by with "mildly adequate" at painting a rose. I truly have no natural ability for it. If by some chance I get better it will be by sheer luck (and I'm really not into "luck") or tenacity and/or lessons from a professional painter.But every once in a while around the ol' homestead here I'll...
Friend's Home Tour #1
I have a woman in our ward who thinks like I do in many things, but decorating is the part that touches my heart the most I think. It's been very hard to find women around here who decorate similar to me in any way. Phyllis does! And what a sweetheart she is. Mother of 11, yessss, 11 children! You would not believe this if you saw her, trust me. She's very young looking, a sweet, kind loving mom/woman and just so patient.Anyway, I asked her if I could photograph her home to show you another chick here in Idaho who loves the froufrou style of decorating while making her hubby comfortable in their...
Jazzing Up Old Jackets
A quick fix solution to a problem.I wear sunglasses if I'm outside—no matter what. If I'm outside I'm wearing my sunglasses. But hooking them into the neckline of my tops or even putting them on top of my head has resulted in broken glasses. I buy good ones at the optometrist. So I finally devised a way to hang them around my neck when shopping and needing my reading glasses to read labels.I had an extra strap I had once made for a tote but never did make the tote. So I used that to go around my neck and then put 2 buttonholes in it to hold each pair of glasses by the ear piece: sunglasses and...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery for Pink Saturday 3/28/09
Just a reminder to one and all that a tutorial on making those pretty ribbon bow clip-ons is now available on the right hand sidebar here. Just find the sassy red pair of shoes with the pink ruffle bow, click on it and it will take you to the tutorial. I want to see your handiwork though, gals! ------------------>Here is another pair I made recently. I've attached them to my black shoes, they could be attached to white or red just as easily. Does that mean I need to go find a pair of white ones now?!?! Ooooh, hold me back, chicks! But thought I'd show you how you can do this.~*~Also want to...
Trying Out Artful Blogging Again
I have been besieged with women emailing me and asking how to make those clip-ons for shoes. They're asking from as far away as the Netherlands. So I've put together a tutorial with pictures — squeeeeeeeeal(!) — on how to do it. Just click on the sassy pair of red shoes on the right hand side bar and it will take you to the tutorial. And if you do decide to make them, email me and let me know pleeeeeease!!! I'd love to see what you've done with your creativity. My tutorial is very easy, chicks, so go for it. :-)~*~I seem to have become obsessed recently with doing some artful blogging. I haven't...
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Red Shoes
I finally found a pair of red shoes that weren't too high to walk in. I love the red. They're patent leather and I made the pink clip-ons but aren't they sassy and cute?! Okay, I'm helping the economy. ;-) Yesterday I bought a new blazer, 6 new tops, new purse and this pair of shoes, not to mention a new ironing board cover and 9 new (used) books to read. I'm on a roll now, chicks.Oooohhh, and yesterday in the mail I received coupons from KFC. They now have "Bailout Buckets"! *Sighhhhh*.............. Sign of the times, h...
