Canvas Covered Travel Notebooks

Today I covered some little blank books with tea stained canvas. I made little canvas tags for the covers too. I can add pictures to the covers, or leave them as they are. I am trying to get ready for a craft show in Wyoming in a couple of weeks. These would be great for people to use for their travel notes or a keepsake.

Decorated Torso Cut-Outs

I bought 3 pre-cut torso shapes over a year ago. Today I decided it was time to do something with them. The first one I covered with a piece of old pattern tissue. Then I added a band of buttons around the neck, some lace, an old pin and a little bit of flowery ribbon. The second form I covered with tissue paper from Stampington. I added charms on a chain around the neck, some old rusty scissors, pins, buttons and an old flower & butterfly. These forms were designed to hold jewelry, and can always be used for that, but I like to turn things around a bit. I think the third form will be covered with muslin so it looks like a mini dressform. Another day!

Plant Markers

Here is another idea I saw on Pinterest! These plant markers are made with old silver. The ones I saw on Pinterest looked like they had a drawing of vegetables and their name, decopauged onto silverware. I decided to paint mine. I started by painting the inside of the spoon with paint you bake in the oven. Then I drew the name and plant on the spoon with permanent ink.

Baby Bear's First Adventure

I took Baby Bear out for our first camping trip! Since it was our first outing I headed out in the desert, about 15 miles from home. It was my first time pulling my camper and everything went great. I set up my camp, relaxed and was in bed by 8:00. I woke up to coyotes howling nearby, but other than that I slept like a bear. Get it? I packed up this morning and made it home safe and sound. One down and I hope there are many to go!

Vintage Coffee Accessary Case

Summertime is here! We are out of school so let the creative-time begin! Well, let the cleaning and reorganizing begin anyway. I have to get my art room at home cleaned before I can really play. So today I dug in, and look what I found. I'm not sure where I got this vintage coffee case, but I cleaned it up and got it ready for my camper. I think I may paint the outside, but I want to leave the inside just like it is. I tried the coffee pot today and it works like a charm.

Shutter Shelf

My husband made a couple of these shelves for me. He took a wood shutter and built a base on it to hold a couple of items. I painted one white and then I painted this one blue.

My Quilted Desk Chair

It is time to update my classroom a little bit. I found this chair in the unwanted area of school stuff. I had given my last quilted chair away and I decided I would like to have one in my classroom. I think I will have a table that's Decoupaged instead of having a desk. This should go nicely with it! This is the before picture: This is the after picture: