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
May16
Dotz a lot o’ Fun!
Laura came over after working on her mom and dad’s estate, and we headed to Dollar Tree.
Remember yesterday’s trip?
Look at all the diamond dot kits! We selected several and headed back to my house to play!
These half-square triangle looking things are corner bookmarks. They are small enough to finish in an evening. This one’s Laura’s.
Here’s mine:
I’ve said it before, but dotting is a companionable craft. Good while you gab!
May15
Another Haul Y’all
and that’s not all! Laura says we may have to go back, together.
Here’s my Dollar Tree craft haul for today:
It’s mainly stuff to embellish and light up! I have no idea what I’ll do with that white fob, but I like it!!!
I got two blocks of their polymer clay to try and left behind all this:
I also left behind:
And:
I borrowed this from Mary Englebreit on Facebook and think it’s an appropriate time to share:
I keep telling myself,”Carol, you don’t need any more craft supplies.” Luckily, my name isn’t Carol.
May14
Pay Attention when you Order!
I’ve been very pleased when I’ve ordered diamond dots kits from Amazon in the past. However, pay attention to size and description before you order. These two are not as good looking in person as they were online:
Compared to:
I ordered this one because I’ve been thinking about doing a city skyline in dots:
Product photos:
Sometimes, they are pictured to look much larger than their actual size. Note that this one is listed as 13.79×13.79 inches.
Other dot kits have been on plexiglass. These are not. Pay attention! These were on sale, so I jumped right in and ordered. Maybe, I’ll be happy when they’re finished. I’ll post.
May13
Bitty Barbie Cakes
They are not really Barbies, but Lego-like dolls. That big cake was an ordeal, so Vivi turned cupcakes upside down and made ballgowns for these tiny dolls!
May12
The Barbie Cake
This is a continuation of yesterday’s post. This happened during the covid quarantine. For some reason, I didn’t post much. I double checked.
But here’s my girl, icing away for her mama for Mother’s Day:
It was a Happy Mother’s Day in my mother’s house!
May11
Once Upon a Time…
My granddaughter, Vivien was quite the little baker! She learned her mother had always wanted a Barbie cake, so she set out to make her one. She was 6 years old. Here’s a photo journal of the feat. She had very little help from me.
To be continued…
May10
Happy Mother’s Day to Me!
My daughter got me this:
Kent bought me this:
And I ordered myself a few little things that I’ll share when they get here!
May9
Sparkle and Shine
While Laura and I had a long overdue create date on Face Time, today, I sealed my Tree of Life!
We also laughed till we cried, at least I did, anyway! We have a good time.
May9
Playing with Air Play
Tonight, I am trying to watch a video course from domestika.org on my tv. I have a Roku stick in a Visio tv.
The course is on composition in graphic design. I open my domestika app, and find my course. I click play on the chapter I wish to watch, and these icons appear:
Note the little tv icon with a triangle at the bottom (circled in magenta here.) Tap that icon and this appears for me.
I choose Roku Rocky because that’s the name I gave the Roku stick in this room:
I push play, again, on my phone and look what appears on my screen!
Here are other photos of my tv screen during the playing of the video course:
It is much easier to watch on tv than my phone!
May8
Tying up loose ends
I did a lot of cleaning today, so when I got to sit down, I fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was almost time for Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage. I needed something to work on while I watched.
I got out these unfinished dish cloths and a huge tapestry needle.
After two hours of tv, I had both knitted dish cloths finished.
Tying up the loose ends on this crocheted rag of many colors, however, is going to take me a couple of full length movies!
