It has been a year since my last post. I’m returning to my blog to record my crafting experiences.
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Feb17
Aug1
We Got There!
Back to the beach, Laura and I arrived in time to watch the race that was going on at home.😄
That’s how I felt, getting to the beach!
Jul31
New (old) Toy!
I recently saw Margrete Miller use a metal Spirograph on a journal page. I ordered one immediately on Amazon.
(I thought I published this, yesterday!)
I discovered it comes with putty to hold the outer disc in place. Better luck next time.
Jul31
Me and my Camera
We took a few interesting photos yesterday. A crepe myrtle preparing to shed bark, and…
Night time clouds and the “buck” moon.
Jul29
Further Along
From US-74 between Laurinburg and Lumberton, I took Hwy 41 to Lake View to show Laura this pretty place.
It’a pretty park with what looks like a spring fed lake. The trees in the water are cypress with dripping Spanish moss. I wish I’d gotten out to take more pictures. Maybe next time.
Jul27
On the first part of the journey…
I told Laura to find us a cool place to have brunch. She delivered!
This is on East Franklin St. in downtown Monroe, NC. As we approached, we heard bluegrass music blasting, but it was from a head shop two doors up. For a minute, we thought we were in Boone! (I think they call those dispensaries nowadays.)
East Frank was kitchy and cool, like the Common Market was in 2010 Charlotte.
On the way back to the car, there were painted sunflowers, some words of wisdom, and a tree with a butt!
We continued on our journey.
Jul26
“Don’t cry because it’s over…
Laura and I are back from a trip to the beach. I can hardly keep my eyes open. Enjoy this video. I’ll be back, tomorrow.
Jul21
Karen McKoy Inspired
Her stamp with watercolors. Please check it out here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GfvG3dwYt/?
Jul18
They gave me my own wall…
at the Wilkes Art Gallery!
A very narrow wall, but I have work hanging there!
It’s part of the 47th Northwest Artists’ Exhibition. I’m thrilled to have been included!
Jul16
Accepted!
I have two collages accepted for this exhibition! I almost chickened out. It’s my first time submitting!
I’ve shared this one several times. I finally named it, Bound for Glory, as in 🎶 “This train is bound for glory, this train!”🎶
The second one is a result of the #makerscollagechallenge2026, from Makers of Mixed Media Art/Artists, a Facebook group created by PMartist Studio. The collage prompts are selected by Eddie Reyes and Darcy Sanders, two of PMartist’s designers. One of the prompts was, “Hometown,” so that’s what I named it!
Jul13
Starting a new…
diamond dot painting! This will be my first full page of dots.
I got this one to work on at the beach next week, if all goes as planned. It reminds me of some photos I’ve taken there.
It was only $5.99 on Amazon, and has everything I need except a pair of scissors.
There are no rhinestone dots to add the extra sparkle shown in the photo, but I have some in my stash leftover from my snowflakes project.
This is a huge project, and I do tend to tire of things quickly. I might have to take several beach trips to finish this one!
Here are a few of my own beach photos, the first two from Pawley’s Island, the last two from nearby Myrtle Beach, SC.
