always makes me sad, but today, my flowers gave me joy!
Other flowers were in bloom, but these dogwoods stole the show on this Good Friday.
Apr3
Good Friday
Apr2
I Write a Little, Too
This is an old gas station and landmark in my hometown that is currently being restored, pun intended. It opened in 1928, and stayed open 24/7. It will most likely become a museum. I wrote this in response to an article by Wilkes Weather and Breaking News:
They should sell pacifiers. In the late 50’s, when I was a toddler, I was forever losing my pacifier (like my phone, today.) I would throw screaming fits, I was told, and would not go to sleep without my paci. Daddy, Fred C. McLean, would put me in the car, in my sleepers, and take me to Forester’s Nu-Way, buy a new paci and pop it in my mouth on the spot. Remember, Forester’s was open all night!
They say children who are attached to their paci’s talk too much as older children and adults. I don’t believe a word of it! -Karla
Apr1
Still Plays With Crayons!
I love this technique! You do two wax rubbings with two different colored crayons using two different stencils, on the same sheet of translucent paper! Then, you spray or stain the back of the paper with a third color!
The four stencils I used are all from PMartist Studio. The crayons are from Amazon and Dollar Tree.
Today, I stained them each with Unicorn Spit.
Unicorn Spit is very intense but can be diluted with water.
I used a sponge brush and a misting bottle to add water. The paper is cicada paper, a brown rice paper. (My joke is always “Is brown rice paper better for you than white rice paper?”)
Unicorn Spit is so intense, especially the orange, that I might like the rubbings better without it.
Mar31
I Know a Place!
In our rural county, there’s not much in the way of craft stores. I found a booth in a local antique store that sells new and lightly used craft supplies! Here are examples:
There were lots more goodies! Laura bought an unopened rock painting kit for her grandson. We made a little trip when she was visiting last week! Here’s the building:
The address is 519 Main Street, N. Wilkesboro, NC 28659. The booth, Wilkes Craft, is #19. The proprietor is Allison Pinnix O’Neil.
We also discovered the portobello quesadillas across the street at the Cinder Bistro!
The collards were Laura’s!
Mar30
Today was too beautiful…
for anything but photography!
Mar29
Watching Froyle on the Big Screen!
The big screen is a large tv from my friend, Laura. We love You Tube art and craft videos, and when we’re at my house, in the den/study, we’ve been watching on a very small tv. We might as well set up an iPad.
Froyle is Froyle Davies, the first gel print artist that I ever watched. She turns her gel prints into fantastic collages!
She is a joy to watch! She is animated and full of laughter. Her New Zealand accent is icing on the cake.
I watched this episode first, today.
She compared three weights of Gelelf’s new image transfer papers.
They all worked beautifully.
To learn how to transfer images onto the gel plate, be sure to watch this episode. Warning: she makes it look easy. It’s not! I’ve had two successful image transfers. I’ll share them another time.
I’m going to try, again, and send you all good wishes if you decide to give it a go!
Mar28
Ordering Paint Online?
Beware the monitor! This is what I wanted:
What I got:
It’s beautiful, and I’ll keep it, but it’s not what I wanted. The search for June bug green continues…
I think it might be best to buy paint in person, if you have a place.
P.S. My Wet Strength Tissue arrived!
Mar27
Another Great Day
with the bestie, helping her at her mom’s place.
Mar26
A most wonderful day
The details of which I cannot relate, for the hour, my dears, is much too late!
For now, I’ll share some photos I took during the Golden Hour:
Goodnight!
Mar25
Laura’s in Town!
My best friend is visiting with me, today. We had a lovely dinner at Roselli’s on 10th in N.Wilkesboro, NC. This was our view out the window.
In truth, there was a light wire between the window and the tree. I used Chatgpt to remove it.