Category: crafting
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feel like a scientist by making soap
It was time to make some bars of soap for our bathrooms in our house. It is a process with scientific formula understanding. Years ago a friend of a friend taught me how to make soap. I wrote down her basic recipe. The secret is to know how to use the Lye Crystals and the […]
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A documentary of my son’s creative work
Our provincial TV network interviewed my son about his paper mache cosmo puppets. He has 407,000 subscribers to date and also has his own students that belong to his Puppet Master Academy. check out Tommy’s Puppet Lab on YouTube.
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dabble time
I like to dabble with drawing objects and watercolour flowers. If my drawing is not good enough, I cut it out. It then looks better. Like my orange flower and stem with leaves. I am like a kindergarten artist. Draw or paint it and then cut it out and glue onto a big sheet of […]
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Ariat boots in the barn
These were once originally black. I got creative and let myself paint them a different colour using leather paint and acrylic paint. I don’t wear them anymore. They sit on a ledge in our barn. A conversation piece! They are great boots but I wore these when I was a nervous tense new horse rider […]
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the healing green with Irish fun
Green is a healing colour and plants are healers. Indoor plants promote the air quality in the house. Yucca tree leaves. Here is a chuckle for you. Several years ago I was learning to draw. I saw this picture of a leprechaun and I challenged myself. I got er’ done!
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appreciation station
I am a huge fan of receiving a gift or two at Christmas. Instead of expecting gifts I just appreciate what is boxed and bagged and wrapped and ribboned up under the tree. I am not a fantastic tree decorator nor am I good at gift wrapping. I decided to leave it up to hubby […]
The Flash Speaks 