watercolor, pencil, pen, stamps

IMG_4498, a photo by leenieworld on Flickr.

woo woo, am playing with all of this technology stuff today......flicker is making my life easier-I think.

another apron project

this is one of  my favorite aprons--I made it for my Mom for Christmas, it is purchased fabric, frayed edge details, lined with contrast fabric and antique buttons from my Grandmother

using my new apron

so--my new apron, with my very own art printed on Spoonflower fabric, got a good work out preparing Christmas dinner for 21  Parker family members. 

new toys....

using my new craver and lino pad   here is the first one

 

 

 

a few last minute gift ideas--

for those of you making quick gifts for New Year's or just need some ideas--I purchased jelly from my latest travel adventure (Alaska) and then stamped a design onto white fabric, tied with a red bow and--quick gift.

finished product

the final steps

dollar store idea ....

using an existing potholder (sold 2/$1) rip the seam binding, these were huge stitches and took about one minute, then cut fabric of your choice--I used my Spoonflower "dancing girl"  and re-attach the binding.  I did hand-baste before the final attach so the fabric wouldn't move. 

lots of spoons--lots of fun!

so this really was a fun and very quick project--I used all of the inserts that came with my wood burner--just played and made designs on wooden spoons from the dollar store. 

holiday gifts...........

so, am reading some of my favorite blogs, and saw this from alisa burke and just plugged in my wood burner, grabbed the newest wooden spoon from my kitchen and played----it works!!  what fun--so the plan is to make hotpads using my spoonflower fabric and wood burn wooden spoons---gotta go find new wooden spoons....

more background pages

holiday fun

using previously painted papers, stamps, cut-outs, gold embossing powder

art on background

this is a drawing and watercolor on one of the backgrounds. 

making backgrounds....

I read that when time is limited or energy is low, just make backgrounds for future art creations.  I am using a book I found for free in a library discard.  Mostly using acrylic paints. 

finished apron using my own art and spoonflower

I might add more pockets--